1.  The Tax Foundation (http://www.taxfoundation.org) has ranked Pennsylvania #47 for business property tax burden in its annual rating of business-friendly states. The School Property Tax Elimination Act (HB 1275) proposes to reduce business school property taxes by 50%; it is estimated that this will generate as many as 100,000 new jobs each year by attracting new business to Pennsylvania. Many House Democrats will not support HB 1275, calling this reduction “corporate welfare”.

Question: If school property taxes on your home are COMPLETELY ELIMINATED, do you object to the reduction of school property taxes for business by 50%?

2.  The School Property Tax Elimination Act (HB 1275) is financed in part by expanding the current sales tax base to include more services such as architect’s fees, health club memberships, and lawyer’s fees. It has been reported that some lawyers are objecting to a sales tax on their services and are lobbying for the defeat of HB 1275.

Question: If school property taxes on your home are COMPLETELY ELIMINATED, do you object to the broadening of the sales tax base to include attorney’s fees?

3.  Under the provisions of the School Property Tax Elimination Act (HB 1275), non-profit organizations will continue to be exempt from paying sales taxes on goods and services that they purchase. However, any goods or services sold by the organizations to consumers will be subject to sales tax in the same manner as commercial stores.

Question: If school property taxes on your home are COMPLETELY ELIMINATED, do you object to paying sales tax on goods sold by non-profit organizations?