Panel discusses Mayor Parker’s proposed rideshare tax to raise money for Philly schools

Mayor Cherelle Parker recently announced a change to her proposed rideshare tax in order to help close the Philadelphia School District’s $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. In the latest episode of Battleground Politics, NBC10’s 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. Here’s a full breakdown of the episode :00 – Intro 1:39 – Reactions to Mayor Parker’s amended proposal 3:25 – The balance of helping Philly schools and Philly residents 5:14 – City council’s reaction to the proposed tax 6:30 – Thoughts on taxes on corporations 8:30 – Philly’s sweetened beverage tax in the conversation over the proposed rideshare tax 9:57 – Mayor Parker’s economic mobility agenda Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.