UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa., July 17 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news release:

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - Increases to the standard federal tax deduction implemented in 2018 were made permanent a year ago, and researchers are beginning to understand the downstream effects on state and local municipalities. The increased deduction meant many taxpayers received a bigger tax break by taking the standard deduction instead of itemizing their expenses, including state and local taxes (SALT). However, a Penn State research team has found that less wealthy taxpayers who take the standard deduction have become more likely to vote against local spending for repairing or building infrastructure or other community services.

Brent W. Am...