Government Accountability

CF Blog Roundup

  • Nathan Benefield
  • October 29, 2009

Here are some recent CF mentions in the blogosphere.  Reason Out-of-Control notes many of the same concerns we have with giving the Turnpike Commission carte blanche to toll I-80…

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Taxes & Economy

How Scary is Global Warming?

  • October 28, 2009

Recent empirical data indicates global warming is not the imminent crisis some make it out to be. Christopher Monckton highlights recent trends which buck the U.N. projections.  Of particular…

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Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission Raided by FBI?

  • Nathan Benefield
  • October 28, 2009

Toll Roads News is reporting that the FBI has raided the PA Turnpike Commission, seizing computers and records (HT Capitol Ideas) We’re informed the FBI “raid” comprised three…

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Regulation

Presentation on Pensions and Why Your Taxes Will Skyrocket

  • Nathan Benefield
  • October 27, 2009

If you missed our RE Harper Economic Forums on pensions, here is an online version of Rick Dreyfuss’s presentation. You should also check out related articles on “…

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Government Accountability

There is No Defense for WAMs

  • October 26, 2009

Among the many faults with WAMs, perhaps the most egregious is that taxpayers can never figure out where this money is going. For example,…

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Regulation

Gov. Rendell Expresses Concerns with Net Neutrality

  • Nathan Benefield
  • October 26, 2009

Gov. Rendell recently submitted a Letter to the FCC expressing concerns with proposed Internet regulation known as “Net Neutrality.” This was part of the…

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Health Care

Is Mackey Wacky?

  • Nathan Benefield
  • October 26, 2009

In August, John Mackey, CEO of Whole Foods, penned a Wall Street Journal piece outlining his ideas for health care reform – these include equalizing the tax code, interstate…

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Taxes & Economy

Coburn vs. Levy on Funding Political Science

  • Nathan Benefield
  • October 24, 2009

In the American, Philip Levy of the American Enterprise Institute defends federal funding of political science research against charges that it represents wasteful spending from Sen. Tom Coburn. As…

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