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We have the fifth highest tax burden in the nation.

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Stacy Garrity, at Pennsylvania Governor General Election Debate (abc27)

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Why we checked itA specific ranking claim about Pennsylvania's tax burden relative to other states — verifiable against tax burden indices and rankings.
What we foundNo authoritative source places Pennsylvania's overall tax burden at fifth highest in the nation; rankings across credible sources range from 4th to 34th depending on methodology.
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