File this one under the least surprising story of the week.
That increase in the state sales tax being pushed by Gov. Tom Wolf and Republican leaders as part of their 'broad framework' of a state budget deal, is not going over especially well.
Nowhere is that more true than in the lower end of Delaware County. That's where businesses watch as potential customers drive a mile a less into Delaware, home of "tax-free shopping."
Welcome to 'Border Wars.'
State Rep. Steve Barrar, R-160, represents a lot of ground that shares a border with Delaware. He says he's still mulling over whether he'll back this deal, and is hearing from his constituents on both sides of the issue.
You can get all the details here.
The plan would push the sales tax for Delaware County and most of the state from the current 6 percent to 7.25 percent, making it the second highest sales tax in the nation, trailing only California.
In Philadelphia and Allegheny County, which already pay more in sales tax, the hit would be even worse.
Meanwhile, on our editorial page, we point out that the state's natural gas industry is getting a pass on this deal. There is no new severance tax included in the package. Instead, Wolf and the Legislature instead will reach into our wallets via the sales tax.
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