Brickbat: Going Up…and Up

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In Pennsylvania, the Delaware County Council voted 4–1 to raise property taxes by 23 percent. The council hiked taxes 5 percent last year. Council members cited rising costs and flat revenues as the reason for the tax increase, saying it was needed to fund essential projects. The county government has a budget of about $397 million.

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