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Originally Posted by cardeza
the wage tax has generally been gradually reduced since Rendell was mayor. NOt sure where you are getting the idea it's never been cut from. It used to be nearly 5% for residents. There have been several times where the cuts were halted for a year or two due to economic conditions, but generally speaking the rate has been slowly reduced for over 20 years.
What is subpar city services exactly? There is no city in the US where all (or even the overwhelming majority) of citizens feel they are getting their money's worth. Its all subjective. Also, reducing expenditures likely isnt going to lead to more services- just a hunch.
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It’s decreased a little, and Philly STILL has the
highest city wage tax in the country. It’s not exactly something to celebrate.
Yesterday I drove from Old City to Kensington and back and the amount of pot holes I dodged were probably 100-200 each way. Big ones too. And trash scattered about the streets. That’s not the case when you go to other major cities. Considering we have the highest taxes, there’s no excuse for our awful city services.