Mayor Cherelle Parker recently announced a change\u00a0to her proposed rideshare tax in order to help close the Philadelphia School District\u2019s $300 million budget gap. The proposal would implement a tax of $1 per ride for rideshares originating from Philadelphia. While the Parker administration has said that the rideshare companies could absorb the cost, Uber has said the cost would go to the riders themselves. <\/p>\n
In the latest episode of Battleground Politics, NBC10\u2019s Lauren Mayk spoke with a panel who shared their thoughts on the proposal. The panelists are Donna Cooper, the executive director of Children First, Pat Loeb, a reporter with KYW Newsradio, and Reverend Cean James, the pastor of Salt & Light Church and a member of POWER Interfaith.<\/p>\n
Here\u2019s a full breakdown of the episode<\/p>\n
:00 \u2013 Intro<\/p>\n
1:39 \u2013 Reactions to Mayor Parker\u2019s amended proposal<\/p>\n
3:25 \u2013 The balance of helping Philly schools and Philly residents<\/p>\n
5:14 \u2013 City council\u2019s reaction to the proposed tax<\/p>\n
6:30 \u2013 Thoughts on taxes on corporations<\/p>\n
8:30 \u2013 Philly\u2019s sweetened beverage tax in the conversation over the proposed rideshare tax<\/p>\n
9:57 \u2013 Mayor Parker\u2019s economic mobility agenda<\/p>\n
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