If you're here, you're concerned about new taxes in Pennsylvania and how they affect YOU. Citizens to Protect PA Jobs is your avenue to learn more about new and expanded state taxes, including a potential new "electric" tax on residential, commercial and industrial consumers.
Everyone is concerned about energy costs, but taxing you to save you money? That doesn't make sense.
The proposed "electric" tax would pay for an $850 million bond - that's nearly $1 billion in new state debt - most of which will be given to fund whatever the government determines are acceptable alternative energy projects.
Pennsylvania is one of the most hospitable states for alternative energy development due to enactment of the 2004 Alternative Energy Portfolio Standards Act. This law mandated alternative energy standards for the Commonwealth that exceed those set at the federal level and almost all other states.
The new "electric" tax means YOU, Pennsylvania taxpayers, will be paying companies to come into a market that has been created for them!
Pennsylvania is right to explore alternative energy options, but new taxes and government mandates are not needed to pursue energy independence.