Tax as you go.

  • Nathan Benefield
  • January 5, 2007

Wall Street Journal piece on Nancy Pelosi’s “PayGo” plan, which would prevent tax cuts but wouldn’t restrain spending.

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The Right Minimum Wage: $0

  • Nathan Benefield
  • January 4, 2007

George Will in the Washington Post on why the nostalgia for New Deal era Big Government proposals – such as the minimum wage – are as bad an idea…

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Some big bills are coming due

  • Nathan Benefield
  • January 3, 2007

Clarke Thomas in the Post-Gazette on the big bills (and potential tax increases to fund them) looming for state and local governments in transporation, employee pensions and health care,…

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Bush: Time for a New Course

  • Nathan Benefield
  • January 3, 2007

With Democrats in control in Congress, President Bush has decided to practice fiscal conservatism. In a letter to the Wall Street Journal, he promises to keep spending in check…

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Minimum Wage Impact

  • Nathan Benefield
  • January 3, 2007

Coverage of the new Pennsylvania minimum wage and its impact on local businesses in the Carlisle Sentinel and the News Item. While local businesses feel the pinch and…

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Legislative Reform on Tap?

  • Nathan Benefield
  • January 2, 2007

Regardless of who is elected Speaker of the House (see here), both the Pennsylvania House and Senate have promised to take up reforms to make the legislative process more…

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Minimum wage: The rising tide that lifts all wages?

  • December 31, 2006

Carlisle Sentinel on PA’s higher minimum wage. Alhtough, our study is quoted, the context is not fully given. Our study does indeed claim that jobs will be lost; however,…

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