Our Plan to End Property and School Taxes in Pennsylvania

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The problem

In Pennsylvania, you can spend your entire life paying off your home… and still lose it.

Property and school taxes never end.
They punish seniors, working families, and anyone trying to hold onto what they’ve earned.

That ends with this plan.

The mission

Eliminate property and school taxes responsibly, fully fund schools and municipalities, and protect working Pennsylvanians from higher costs.

Step 1: End Property and School Taxes in Phases

  • Year 1: Freeze all property tax increases
  • Year 2: Reduce by 25%
  • Year 3: Reduce by 50%
  • Year 4: Reduce by 75%
  • Year 5: Eliminate property and school taxes on primary homes

Step 2: Replace the Revenue the Right Way

Sales Tax Shift

Gradually increase sales tax from 6% to ~10.5%–11.5%

👉 Shift from taxing ownership → taxing consumption

Education Replacement Fund

Fully replaces school funding

No district loses funding

Municipal Funding Guarantee

2% dedicated sales tax share to municipalities

Optional local earned income tax flexibility

State-backed stability fund

Step 3: Protect Working Families

The Keystone Tax Relief Card (Point-of-Sale Reduction)

This is the key to making the plan fair.

Who qualifies:

  • Households earning under $100,000/year
  • Seniors on fixed income
  • Disabled individuals

How it works:

  • The card is used at checkout
  • It automatically reduces the sales tax rate at the register
  • No waiting. No paperwork. No refunds later

Example:

  • Standard sales tax: 11%
  • With Keystone Card: reduced to 6% effective rate

👉 You see the savings immediately

Why this matters:

  • Protects the middle class, not just the very poor
  • Prevents regressive tax impact
  • Keeps the plan politically viable

Step 4: Cut Waste First

  • Mandatory audits of schools and municipalities
  • Cap excessive reserves
  • Reduce administrative overhead by 10%+
  • Full transparency on spending

Step 5: Conservative Guardrails

  • No blank checks to Harrisburg
  • Spending growth tied to inflation
  • Local control preserved
  • Annual independent audits
  • Funding follows students

Step 6: Measurable Results

  • Property and school taxes eliminated by Year 5
  • 0% funding loss for schools and municipalities
  • Tax Relief Card issued to all qualifying households
  • 10%+ reduction in administrative overhead

What this means for you

  • You stop paying endless taxes on your home
  • You keep more of what you earn
  • You pay less at the register if you qualify
  • Schools and services stay fully funded

The bottom line

You should not lose your home because of taxes.

The Keystone STOP Plan:

  • Ends property and school taxes
  • Replaces them responsibly
  • Protects working families at the register
  • Forces accountability in government