The Lehigh Valley's State House Republicans have drafted a Bill to repeal the controversial EIT tax grab provisions contained in the Neighborhood Improvement Zone, according to informed sources. Whether the Bill is ever introduced depends on, of all things, interest rates. Senator Pat Browne has reportedly assured state house members that it is unlikely that the EIT provisions in the tax grab, intended to benefit Allentown at the expense of surrounding municipalities, will be exercised. in addition, Browne has told them the Bill will never go anywhere.
Nobody is willing to confirm this rumor on the record.
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Wednesday, February 15, 2012
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if the tax grab is not "exercised", that leaves only the sales tax available to fund over $230 million and counting in debt service. although browne never told the merchants of the use of tax available to him, he now tells the townships that they probably won't be needed. let him then introduce legislation calling for the repeal of the EIT clause, or stand down from discouraging others from doing so.
ReplyDeletePat Browne at it again. He has put his name on the ballot to be a delegate to the Repubican National Convention in the 15th. There are 10 other names that will appear on the ballot. Pat Browne should not be given this honor.
ReplyDeleteFrom what I've read, there are words in this legislation that say, in effect, that this bill "cannot be repealed." I'm not sure how that is legal or constitutional, but it is there. So even if, by some miracle, Harrisburg repealed the bill, it would remain in effect for decades while suits and appeals worked their way through the judicial system.
ReplyDeleteThis is enough to drive a man to drink!
ReplyDeleteYes Pat! Lots of free money can be seen growing on the trees in West Park? Just there for the taking.
ReplyDeleteIn an article dated 1-27-12 on this site Justin Simmons informed the voters that it cannot be repealed.
ReplyDeleteSimmons was for it, before he was against it..."just" like John Kerry
Why aren't folks more upset with Browne's conduct?
ReplyDelete"Senator Pat Browne has reportedly assured state house members that it is unlikely that the EIT provisions in the tax grab, intended to benefit Allentown at the expense of surrounding municipalities, will be exercised."
ReplyDeletePelosi is HOT, Creighton had a plan to lower our taxes, you won $75,000 in a lottery/just send me $2500 so I can process you check, our attorney looked into it and advised us it was OK.
Here we go again.
Bernie -
ReplyDeleteIf the provision is never going to be needed, why would Browne (or anyone else) oppose repealing it?
"TAX WILL DIVERT $300,000 DUE ALLENTOWN SCHOOL DISTRICT"
ReplyDeleteHot off the press at The Morning Call's online website.
Can't wait until the Progressive Liberal Democrats start wailing how they have no money for textbooks and/or before and after school Feed-The-Starving-Children programs.
Shaibu!
ROLF OELER
Good point MM 1233! If it is not need why "grab" it in the first place. If it is not going to be used, why did Allentown research how much would be available?
ReplyDeleteHow can the City Slicker oppose a drug store and support the Arena if there are not loft appartments above it. Maybe there is a dog park in the works. A good use of ASD money... Oh Boy!