Cost of Insurance Mandates

  • Nathan Benefield
  • March 28, 2007

A new report from CAHI for 2007 lists the health insurance mandates by state and the estimated cost of each mandate. PA has a43 identified mandates, each of which…

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Who Pays America’s Tax Burden

  • Nathan Benefield
  • March 27, 2007

Tax Foundation Report breaking down both who pays taxes by income quintile and who recieves the most from government spending. This includes both federal taxes and spending along with…

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The Cost of Tort

  • Nathan Benefield
  • March 27, 2007

A new study from the Pacific Research Institute estimates the US tort system imposes wasteful cost of $865 billion. In terms non-billionaires can understand, this equates to almost $10,000…

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Farm Subsidies for the Rich

  • Nathan Benefield
  • March 27, 2007

Wall Street Journal article on opposition to reducing the cap on farm subisidies for those earning between $200,000 and $2.5 million a year, including those “farming” in Washington DC.

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Reformers Everywhere

  • Nathan Benefield
  • March 27, 2007

Yesterday should illustrate how “reform” in Harrisburg has become more popular than the Beatles. First, the Senate State Government committee held a hearing on a possible state Constitutional Convention, at…

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Time for ’pike commission to hit the road

  • Nathan Benefield
  • March 26, 2007

Bill Keisling editorial in the Tribune Democrat on the need to privatize the Turnpike and get rid of the corruption of the Turnpike Commission.

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Turnpike plan makes leasing look good

  • Nathan Benefield
  • March 26, 2007

The Post-Gazette has caught on to the benefits of a Turnpike Lease, at least contrasted with the Turnpike Commissions counter-proposal of more tolls on the Turnpike and on…

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Just who gets this check?

  • Nathan Benefield
  • March 26, 2007

Morning Call article on semi-anonymous corporate welfare. After questioning the Rendell Adminstration about the recipients of an announced handout, the Morning Call was told they don’t give out that…

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Rendell pressing to lease turnpike

  • Nathan Benefield
  • March 23, 2007

Governor Rendell almost sounds like Milton Friedman is his arguments for a Turnpike Lease in the Philadelphia Inquirer (well, not quite, but at least he recognizes the folly of…

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