Gubernatorial Candidate Shapiro Reveals Tax Proposal

March 20, 2022 4:10 am

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – Democrat Josh Shapiro is rolling out the first tax proposal of his candidacy for governor. Shapiro said Friday he would use surplus state cash and federal pandemic aid to eliminate 11% state taxes on cell phone bills, send payments to car-owning households and expand Pennsylvania’s rent and property tax rebate program. Shapiro’s plan comes out as high gas prices have made cutting gas taxes a hot topic. Shapiro says households could get a $250 payment for each passenger vehicle. Shapiro’s proposal to expand the property tax and rent rebate program would roughly triple the cost, by an estimated $424 million, and possibly expand the number of applicants by about 60%.