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Pa. Senate approves higher taxes to balance budget

Published July 27, 2017
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HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) - The Pennsylvania Senate on Thursday approved a plan to balance the state budget that includes heavy borrowing and hundreds of millions of dollars in tax increases, including a severance tax on Marcellus Shale gas drilling and new or higher taxes on consumers' utility bills and online purchases.

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