Think Twice on Tax Credits (Even Popular Ones)
Tax Foundation analysis shows that tax credits mean that only 40% of income is taxed – in other words, if we eliminate these tax credits we could cut federal…
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New CPI & Lawmakers COLA
The October Consumer Price Index was released today – while this will be studied by investors and economic analysts for multiple reasons, it is also of note for this…
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Commonwealth Foundation on PCN
If you missed today’s luncheon on Transportation funding, you can catch in on PCN – Pennsylvania Cable Network tomorrow at 2:15 pm.
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What should the Dems do?
Greg Mankiw analyzes new VA Senator Jim Webb’s editorial in the Wall Street Journal on income inequality: Erecting barriers to trade, raising the minimum wage, encouraging the cartelization…
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Reform on trial in Harrisburg
Editorial by yours truly in the York Dispatch…
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PHEAA Ordered to Open Books
The Commonwealth Court rules that the Open Records law, which applies to all state agencies, applies to PHEAA, which is a state agency that had refused to disclose many of…
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State eyes gas tax increase
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review coverage of the Transporation Funding Commission’s report and proposals to increase various taxes for increased transportation Spending.
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House votes to remove inheritance property tax
The PA House has voted to eliminate the state inheritance tax over four years, the Post-Gazette reports.
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Freshmen call for leadership reform
Herald Standard article on today’s House leadership elections. Newly elected Democratic Representatives “Mahoney, Kula, and Galloway said they would reveal their votes to the press” Read our…
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