Topic: Philadelphia Taxes
The Tax That Ate Philadelphia
The closing of a grocery in what will now be a food desert due to the soda tax may be a defining moment. Mayor Kenney’s response? A Trump-like personal attack
By Larry Platt
Hey, Big Spender
The mayor has increased the spending of your taxpayer dollars by a whopping 17 percent since taking office. What is our return on that investment?
By Larry Platt
Guest Commentary
It’s time to shake up the Office of Property Assessment
A 70 percent reassessment prompts a software engineer to ask some tough questions
By Aaron Bauman
The Right Kind of Tax?
Legislation allowing the city to raise business property taxes, and lower the wage tax, could bring more jobs to the city—and help reduce poverty
By Paul R. Levy
Solutions In Lieu of Taxes
Political consultant Ken Smukler has a bold plan for how universities can make the city better. Now all he has to do is convince Jim Kenney to think big
By Larry Platt