Taxes & Economy

Silent Cal Speaks Loudly

  • July 7, 2008

The Wall Street Journal’s Notable & Quotable provides us with some nuggets from Calvin Coolidge’s marking of the 150th anniversary of the Delcaration of Independence. Coolidge gave us some…

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Public Union Democracy

Modern Day Patriots: Taking on Government Officials

  • July 6, 2008

Bucks County Commissioners get an earful from taxpayers about the tentative AFSCME collective bargaining agreement that forces non-union employees to pay fees to the union as a condition of…

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The Transportation Committee Cerberus

  • July 6, 2008

Rep. Joe Markosek wants to become the next Cerberus of the General Assembly. Of course, that title is currently held by Rep. Babette Josephs for bottling up…

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Government Accountability

What can we cut?

  • Nathan Benefield
  • July 5, 2008

An anonymous poster to GrassrootsPA defends the recently enacted state budget against criticism from the Commonwealth Foundation, along with that in other comments. The budget…

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Budget Details Revealed

  • Nathan Benefield
  • July 4, 2008

The House Appropriations Committee (both Democrats and Republicans) released the line items in the budget late into the night on Thursday. They will attempt to vote on the legislation today…

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State Budget

New budget may mean deficit, higher taxes

  • Nathan Benefield
  • July 3, 2008

Marc Levy of the AP reports that the new $28.2 budget agreement may, according to Senate officials (both Republicans and Democrats), result in a budget deficit of $1 billion…

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Regulation

Soccer Score: Team owners: 50 million, Taxpayers: 0

  • Nathan Benefield
  • July 3, 2008

Props to state Rep. RoseMarie Swanger, and 71 state House members, who attempted to end the use of taxpayer funds for a soccer stadium. Here is our recent…

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