Taxes & Economy

Do These Guys Know What a “Tax Break” Is?

  • Nathan Benefield
  • March 24, 2010

Three Pennsylvania pro-tax, pro-government subsidy of special interest groups issued a statement calling for state taxes on natural gas extraction and on cigars and smokeless tobacco. There statements suggest…

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Health Care

Gov. Rendell Implies Attorneys Generals are Idiots

  • Nathan Benefield
  • March 23, 2010

Commenting about Pennsylvania Attorney General Tom Corbett joining AGs in 10 other states in a lawsuit against the federal health care bill, Gov. Rendell had this to say…

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Government Accountability

Kanjorski Gets Sweetheart Deal for Geisinger Health

  • March 23, 2010

Like previous deals given to Senator Ben Nelson (Nebraska) and Mary Landrieu (Louisiana), Speaker Pelosi and President Obama offered reluctant House Democrats more favors in exchange for their support…

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Taxes & Economy

Environmental Protection Need Not Cause Economic Stagnation

  • Elizabeth Stelle
  • March 22, 2010

As more natural gas wells are drilled, environmental groups, and now lawmakers, are decrying the technology as unsafe or responsible for contamination. Even the EPA announced it is conducting…

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Health Care

Will the Health Care Bill Hold Up?

  • Nathan Benefield
  • March 22, 2010

Ronald Reagan once said, “Nothing is so permanent as a temporary government program.” Last night’s vote on health care reform was heralded by supporter as a “historic vote” which will…

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