Government Accountability

Schroder Bills to Save PA Taxpayers Over $600 Million

  • Nathan Benefield
  • April 16, 2009

State Rep. Curt Schroder has unveiled a number of legislative proposals which, by his estimates would save Pennsylvania taxpayers well over $600 million annually. House Bill 1056…

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Taxes & Economy

Even more on taxes, spending, and the stimulus

  • Nathan Benefield
  • April 16, 2009

Americans for Tax Reform has a new fact page on “Tax Bites” – showing how much taxes take up for the cost of goods and services we buy, from…

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Health Care

Facts About the Uninsured

  • Nathan Benefield
  • April 16, 2009

Keith Hennessey has a great post breaking down the number of people lacking health insurance, finding that only a small number of the reported 46 million uninsured are those…

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Taxes & Economy

More on Taxes, Taxes, Taxes

  • Nathan Benefield
  • April 16, 2009

The Tax Foundation has released a recent poll on voters’ attitudes toward taxes.   Not surprisingly, 56% say that taxes are “too high” (vs. 2% saying they are too low). …

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Taxes & Economy

Harrisburg Tea Party Attracts Estimated 2000

  • Nathan Benefield
  • April 15, 2009

An estimated 2,000 protesters showed up for the tea party in Harrisburg. Not only was the crowd impressive, but the number of food items collected for Bethesda…

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Taxes & Economy

Taxes, Taxes, Taxes

  • Nathan Benefield
  • April 15, 2009

Here are some good resources on taxes: 1) Freedomworks has a new site, Scrap the Code, highlighting the flaws in the complex tax code, and calling for a simpler…

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Public Union Democracy

PA Businesses Feeling the Affects of Recession

  • April 15, 2009

According to the Lincoln Institute of Public Opinion Research, Inc. and it’s Keystone Business Climate Survey, 76% of respondents said business conditions in PA have deteriorated over the past…

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State Budget

Oink, Oink

  • April 14, 2009

Today, Citizens Against Government Waste released its 2009 Congressional Pig Book. The report identifies over 10,000 pork-barrel projects in the federal budget, costing hard-working American’s over $19 billion. Examples…

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Taxes & Economy

Twenty-seven Pennsylvania Cities to Host Tea Parties

  • Nathan Benefield
  • April 14, 2009

By my count, 27 cities will be hosting “tea parties” tomorrow, April 15,  in protest of high taxes and wasteful government spending (an additional five events will be taking…

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