Taxes Have Jumped Under Dem Congressional Candidate Despite ‘No New Taxes’ Boast

Taxes Have Jumped Under Dem Congressional Candidate Despite ‘No New Taxes’ Boast

A Democratic candidate for Congress once boasted about her record of supporting “no new taxes” as mayor of Scranton, Pennsylvania, even as city taxes have steadily climbed during her tenure.Ready to move on from city politics, Mayor Paige Cognetti is running to unseat Rep. Rob Bresnahan (R-PA), who represents Pennsylvania’s 8th Congressional District. Cognetti’s record on taxation is drawing criticism from her opponents, who note that property t…