The Act 1 farce

  • Nathan Benefield
  • April 13, 2007

Pittsburgh Tribune-Review editorial on the Act 1, the so-called property tax relief law. Also the Patriot News has coverage of districts joining with the Pennsylvania Taxpayers Cyber…

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Survey of Attitudes on Taxes

  • Nathan Benefield
  • April 12, 2007

The Tax Foundation’s latest survey of attitudes towards taxes came out today. The results will shock you. The number of people saying taxes are “too low” doubled since last…

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Grand jury to probe Pa. bonuses

  • Nathan Benefield
  • April 12, 2007

Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reports that there will be a grand jury investigating whether bonuses to legislative staffers were illegally tied to campaign work.

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Gov. Blames Lawmakers For Property Tax Troubles

  • Nathan Benefield
  • April 12, 2007

Governor Rendell is blaming lawmakers for the lack of any property tax relief, in a WGAL Story (though his is losing the WGAL blame poll badly) . Rendell isn’t…

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Ending Teacher Strikes

  • Nathan Benefield
  • April 12, 2007

Bucks County Courier Times on the difference between Sen. Mellow’s binding arbitration bill and Simon Campbell’s proposals (both designed to end teacher strikes). Rep. Steil has converted to Campbell’s…

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Show Me the Spending

  • Nathan Benefield
  • April 11, 2007

ShowMeTheSpending.org, a new website from Americans for Prosperity, Americans for Tax Reform, Citizens Against Government Waste, and National Taxpayers Union, is pushing for a…

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Björn Borg, Come Home

  • Nathan Benefield
  • April 11, 2007

Wall Street Journal article on how Sweden is abolishing their “wealth tax”, after driving the rich from the country (including Borg and ABBA).

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Turnpike boss opposes proposed merger with PennDOT

  • Nathan Benefield
  • April 10, 2007

Post Gazette story on PA Turnpike chief Joseph Brimmeier opposing Sen. Jane Orie’s plan to put the Turnpike under PennDOT control. This would shock no one. And while the…

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