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Cherelle Parker: “I will be offering an amendment to the proposed ride share…”

Featuring: Cherelle Parker, Democratic | Mayor of Philadelphia | Pennsylvania

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Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker proposes $1 rideshare tax to close school budget deficit

Published | Video Starts at 09:32

… district could count on in years to come to help it close and eliminate that $300 million deficit. So here's the news. To help the district close the budget gap, I will be offering an amendment to the proposed ride share tax bill, requesting that the ride share tax be increased from 20 cents per ride to $1 per ride. I will propose that this tax become effective January 1, 2027. Yes, that is six months sooner than we originally proposed when I introduced it on March 12. (09:32–09:50)

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