Governor Rendell warns that raising Philadelphia’s wage tax would be a bad idea.
Marian Tasco and other city council members have approved a resolution that sets the stage for a full debate on raising the wage tax:
“We’re not passing anything, but just putting in motion the ability to put that on the table.”
Mayor Nutter wants a temporary property tax increase instead. And he has powerful ally in his opposition to a wage tax hike -- Governor Rendell -- who says he fears retaliation by the legislature: