Taxes & Economy

How to fix our road

  • Nathan Benefield
  • August 25, 2006

A book released from the Independent Institute discusses various options for transportation agencies to privatize, outsource, and use market incentives for road repairs and usage.

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Health Care

The Benefits of Health Savings Accounts

  • Nathan Benefield
  • August 25, 2006

Data from Americans for Tax Reform shows that since the creation of Health Savings Accounts (January 2004) the annual growth in health care costs slowed, and health care costs…

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Taxes & Economy

Subsidy Economics 101

  • Nathan Benefield
  • August 24, 2006

Cato Institute commentary on why government subsidies have made housing, health care, and education more expensive for twenty-somethings. “According to data from the College Board, over the past 20…

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Taxes & Economy

Transportation Funding Study

  • Nathan Benefield
  • August 23, 2006

A PennDot commission released a report on funding for transporation titled “Addressing Pennsylvania’s Transporation Funding Crisis” (they identify a funding “crisis” because of too little taxpayer funding for transportation,…

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Regulation

$13,000 fees for new homes?

  • Nathan Benefield
  • August 23, 2006

The Patriot News reports on a PA House committee hearing on charging impact fees on new homes – of $13,000 per home – in growing areas. Why would we…

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Procreation and Politics

  • Nathan Benefield
  • August 22, 2006

Wall Street Journal article on why the Conservative ranks will grow – they have more children than liberals.

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Taxes & Economy

State sues over HIA attempt to seize land

  • Nathan Benefield
  • August 22, 2006

The Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Office has filed suit to stop the Harrisburg Airport from using eminent domain to take Cramer Airport Parking, reports the Patriot News. Cramer Airport Parking…

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Health Care

Health Care for All?

  • Nathan Benefield
  • August 21, 2006

A Pennsylvania House committee will be holding hearings on universal health care (patterned after the Massachusetts plan passed earlier this year), reports the Patriot News. Read why…

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Regulation

Public Pension Price Tag

  • Nathan Benefield
  • August 21, 2006

Wall Street Journal piece on the difficulties facing pension plans for state and local government employees.

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