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Arts Leaders Rage Against New State Sales Tax
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Stephan Salisbury and Mario F. Cattabiani
(September 22, 2009) - Just two days after waking to news that the proposed Pennsylvania budget agreement, announced late Friday in Harrisburg, would extend sales taxes to arts and cultural performances and venues - but not to movies or sports events - arts officials said they would blitz lawmakers in a last-ditch effort to stop the tax.
Peggy Amsterdam, head of the alliance, drew sustained applause when she framed this question for Gov. Rendell and legislative leaders: "What were you thinking?"
