PFA Votes yes For .Tax Reform
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HARRISBURG The leader
of the Pennsylvania Farmers’
Association (PFA) today urged
Pennsylvanians to vote “Yes” for
local tax reform in the May 16th
primary.
At a Capitol rally attended by
several hundred farmers, PFA
president Keith Eckel of Clarks
Summit, Lackawanna County,
said, “Average homeowners, far
mers and retirees on fixed in
comes deserve a break on their
property taxes. With tax reform,
local governments will be allowed
to cut those taxes by at least 25%
and provide tax relief to three out
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Eckel further said that approval
of the constitutional amendjnent
in the upcoming primary ballot
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ment and fairer taxation.
“Pax increases under the/pre
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continue to hit hard the elderly,
small businessmen, on
fixed incqme and farmers.’’
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“Farmers are extremely pleased
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situation corrected.” Eckel said,
“Tax reform is of critical impor
tance to seniors who worked a
lifetime to buy a home and then
retired at a lower income.”
Eckel said that his organization
is “elated that the entire taxation
system is being revamped and
revitalized to meet today’s needs
and the future growth of this
Commonwealth.”
PFA held the new conference in
conjunction with their annual
legislative tour to the state capitol.
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