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Explainer: The history behind Pennsylvania’s flat income tax

One clause in the state’s constitution explains why Pennsylvania has a flat income tax

By Charlotte Keith/Spotlight PA

Paycheck-to-paycheck nation: How life in America adds up

Today, amid the pandemic, a third of U.S. adults say they are having difficulty covering everyday costs like food, rent or car payments. While people with the lowest incomes face the biggest challenges, even some households making above $200,000 are straining to pay basic expenses.
By NPR

1 in 3 Pa. households struggle to make ends meet, according to United Way report

“[These families] are one emergency away from desperate situations if they don’t have savings or other means to help them deal with it,”
By Aaron Moselle/WHYY

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