Taxes & Economy

Government Authors More “Jobs Created” Fiction

  • November 17, 2009

The recovery.gov website lists a number of job creation success stories in congressional districts accross many states. For instance, in Arizona’s 15th congressional district 30 jobs were created…

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Taxes & Economy

Increased Unemployment Benefits = Increased Unemployment

  • Nathan Benefield
  • November 17, 2009

Alan Reynolds outlines a very basic economic concept: longer limits (and increased benefits) for taxpayer-funded unemployment compensation – as was mandated in the federal stimulus, and repeated by Congress…

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Taxes & Economy

Climate Change in Pennsylvania

  • November 17, 2009

A new report from the Science & Public Policy Institute (SPPI) focuses solely on climate trends in the Pennsylvania. The report highlights climate trends unique to the state…

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Taxes & Economy

PA Climate Change Action Plan Violates Legislative Directives

  • November 16, 2009

In 2008, the General Assembly passed the Pennsylvania Climate Change Act (Act 70). This act created the Climate Change Advisory Committee (CCAC), which was charged with implementing a study…

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Public Union Democracy

New Video: UPS vs. FedEx & Unions

  • Nathan Benefield
  • November 16, 2009

Reason TV has a new video explaining the intense lobbying between UPS and FedEx, in which UPS is calling for FedEx to be covered under the National Labor Relations…

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Health Care

Congressional Candidates, Pay Attention on Health Care Debate

  • Nathan Benefield
  • November 16, 2009

WFMZ features a story on a health care protest outside Congressman Charlie Dent’s office, featuring Bethlehem Mayor John Callahan, who is also challenging Dent (HT Grassroots PA). Callahan…

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Regulation

Corporate Welfare Goes Green

  • November 13, 2009

The solar industry, teamed with congress, is trying to get the Solar Manufacturing Jobs Creation Act passed. This act creates a 30% tax credit for solar manufactures and makes…

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CF in the Blogs

  • Nathan Benefield
  • November 13, 2009

Here are some recent CF mentions in the blogosphere PointOfLaw.com and National Review Online – feature a CF preview of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court election Seen Through…

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