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New pension law will cost more in long run

• November 29, 2010

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Gov. Ed Rendell signs pension reform bill into law

• November 29, 2010

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Taxes & Economy

Media Catching on to Green Jobs Mythology

• November 23, 2010

Today The Patriot-News reports that state and federal subsidies for renewables projects are running out, leading to uncertainty that a whole new Green Economy (promoted by environmentalists)…

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State Budget

Taxpayers Fund $1.75 Million Party (& $786 Million Convention Center)

• November 23, 2010

Taxpayers are funding a $1.75 million party to kick-off the grand-opening of the $786 million convention center in Philadelphia, which Pennsylvanians also paid for through an economic development fund.

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Taxes & Economy

Even Al Gore Opposes Ethanol Subsidies

• Nathan Benefield
• November 23, 2010

Yesterday, former Vice President and emperor of global warming alarmism Al Gore admitted that it was a mistake to support ethanol mandates and subsidies. Gore blamed the political dynamics,…

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More tutorials needed

• November 23, 2010

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Taxes & Economy

Misinformation Fuels Severance Tax (or Fee)

• November 22, 2010

It’s not surprising that so many Pennsylvanians believe the state needs a severance tax, when they are bombarded with biased and misleading information. A recent example comes from the…

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Taxes & Economy

Are Tax Cuts Unfair?

• November 22, 2010

Congress continues to debate whether to extend the 2001 and 2003 tax cuts, to allow taxes to go up on everyone, or…

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State trying to fix pension problem with a long history

• November 22, 2010

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Education

Why Do PA College Grads Have so Much Debt?

• Elizabeth Stelle
• November 22, 2010

Pennsylvania college grads are accumulating staggering levels of debt—higher than the national average. Sunday’s Tribune-Review reports the all-too-common story of young college grads tens of thousands of dollars in…

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Republicans pushing to revive school choice

• November 22, 2010

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72 Selinsgrove teacher salaries top $73,000

• November 21, 2010

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Pension bill: Well, it’s something

• November 19, 2010

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Pension reform not good enough

• November 19, 2010

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Regulation

Presentation on PA State Spending & Fiscal Crunch: What Now

• Nathan Benefield
• November 19, 2010

My presentation to the Berks County Patriots on Pennsylvania state spending and the fiscal and economic challenges facing Pennsylvania is available below, or can be downloaded here:…

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Berks County Patriots urged to keep up political pressure

• November 19, 2010

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Blog Roundup

• November 18, 2010

Check out these recent noteworthy posts from the blogosphere: CATO tells us that the Post Office reported an $8.5 billion dollar loss in 2010. Free trade is badly needed…

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State Budget

Disingenuous Jan Jarrett

• November 18, 2010

The PennFuture president yesterday continued her lamentation over a lame duck legislature’s failure to expand government, raise taxes and kill jobs: “Every day that passes without…

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Pension reform bill gets mixed response from legislators

• November 18, 2010

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Regulation

No WAMS Pledge

• Elizabeth Stelle
• November 18, 2010

The Citizens Alliance of Pennsylvania is starting a new campaign to banish WAMs (Walking Around Money) from the General Assembly, much like some members of Congress are attempting to…

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Public Union Democracy

Where do Union Dues Go?

• Nathan Benefield
• November 18, 2010

Here is a great new video from the Competitive Enterprise Institute tracking the use of union dues. In forced-union states like Pennsylvania—in which employees can be required to join…

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