More PHEAA Coverage

  • Nathan Benefield
  • March 9, 2007

More media coverage of the outrageous expenses of PHEAA, the Governor’s call to “clean house,” and the suggestion (raised by the Commonwealth Foundation) that PHEAA be privatized: – Mario…

Media

Read More: More PHEAA Coverage

Is Rendell Cutting Taxes?

  • Nathan Benefield
  • March 8, 2007

Brett Lieberman of the Patriot News has an intriguing back and forth between myself and Governor Rendell and Budget Secretary Michael Masch on their tax plan. Despite a massive…

Media

Read More: Is Rendell Cutting Taxes?

Yes, Profits Matter

  • Nathan Benefield
  • March 8, 2007

Investor’s Business Daily editorial on oil profits: Profits drive discovery and productivity in every industry, but particularly in the capital-intensive energy sector. The seismic and satellite technologies now…

Media

Read More: Yes, Profits Matter

Swearing-in Parties

  • Nathan Benefield
  • March 8, 2007

Pittsburgh Tribune-Review articles reviews legislator expenses for their swearing-in day parties, including who charged the meals to taxpayers, and who didn’t: “Rep. Jim Marshall, R-Beaver County, said he bought…

Media

Read More: Swearing-in Parties

PHEAA ‘housecleaning’ urged

  • Nathan Benefield
  • March 8, 2007

Governor Rendell is now agreeing that PHEAA needs to “clean house”, as the Patriot News Reports. It will be interesting to see what he proposes, and whether he thinks…

Media

Read More: PHEAA ‘housecleaning’ urged

Lawmakers doubt Rendellconomics

  • Nathan Benefield
  • March 7, 2007

Apparently, neither state Senators (see coverage by KYW NewsRadio) nor state Representatives (story in the Post-Gazette) believe Gov. Rendell has found a magic tax which will only tax…

Media

Read More: Lawmakers doubt Rendellconomics

GOP Protectionists

  • Nathan Benefield
  • March 6, 2007

Jack Kemp on free trade and the so-called “conservative protectionists” in today’s Wall Street Journal.

Media

Read More: GOP Protectionists

PHEAA’s use of state plane saves money, CEO claims

  • Nathan Benefield
  • March 5, 2007

Dick Willey argued to the Patriot News that using the state plane to fly PHEAA board members (almost all of whom are state legislators) to retreats across the US…

Media

Read More: PHEAA’s use of state plane saves money, CEO claims