The tax cut Pennsylvania Republicans rushed to pass will hurt efforts to improve education

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The tax cut Pennsylvania Republicans rushed to pass will hurt efforts to improve education

On May 7, 2024, Pennsylvania’s Senate Republicans rushed through a $2.6B tax cut package in 27 hours. The proposal was introduced at about 3:30 p.m. Monday and was passed by the Senate 6 p.m. Tuesday. No hearings or real discussion of the legislation was held before final passage.The decision to use the Commonwealth’s surplus for a tax cut is a complete reversal for the GOP, which continuously claims that any use of the surplus will crash the PA…