Green Tax Break

Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell (D) has proposed starting a week-long ‘green’ tax break twice a year in Pennsylvania. Under the proposal, consumers purchasing appliances carrying the EPA’s “Energy Star” designation would not have to pay state sales taxes during those two weeks.



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