Submitted by drxdrg08 t3_10nryco in Pennsylvania
drxdrg08 OP t1_j6avt3s wrote
> In 2015, the local government bodies serving Philadelphia collected $3,004 per capita in local taxes, the fifth-highest total among the 30 cities. This figure includes taxes on income, sales, property, and businesses, on residents and nonresidents; the City of Philadelphia imposes a broader range of taxes than most other municipalities. The local governments serving Philadelphia received $6,303 per capita in revenue from all sources, including state and federal aid
This is clear evidence the city can't sustain itself, by a wide margin, let alone support anyone else.
Federal and state tax collections from the city do not even approach to cover the $3,299 per capita subsidy that the city receives.
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