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Government Accountability

Do We Spend Too Much on Politics?

• November 1, 2010

Recent estimates put spending on midterm campaigns at over $3.6 billion nationally. That’s enough to buy 7.2 million I-pads, or roughly one dollar for every thousand spent by government.

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Health Care

A Free Market in Health Care?!?

• Nathan Benefield
• November 1, 2010

A commenter on our latest Policy Points on Health Care Reform describes health care as “the free market, unregulated situation at the time the Act was passed.” I’m not…

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State’s Rising Debt an Albatross

• November 1, 2010

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Taxes & Economy

Ridge Claims Marcellus is Exempt From No Tax Pledge

• October 29, 2010

In a recent interview, former Governor Tom Ridge said that Tom Corbett could still enact a Marcellus Shale tax without breaking his promise of no…

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Government Accountability

Former Rep. Jeff Coleman Rejoins Commonwealth Foundation

• October 29, 2010

HARRISBURG, PA —  The Commonwealth Foundation is pleased to announce that former State Representative Jeff Coleman has rejoined the Foundation as a senior fellow. Mr. Coleman was elected to the…

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The Other Big Debate This Election Cycle– The ‘Wets’ vs. ‘Drys’

• October 29, 2010

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State Budget

Spending Cuts for the Next U.S. Congress

• Elizabeth Stelle
• October 29, 2010

Government debt and wasteful spending is a constant subject on PolicyBlog and is playing a large part in this year’s elections. But one thing that isn’t so common is two…

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Health Care

Is FactCheck Recycling Talking Points on ObamaCare?

• Nathan Benefield
• October 29, 2010

Here is an email I sent to FactCheck.org: Your recent article claims insurance premiums won’t go up. Are you kidding? Simple economics, or the experience of states like…

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Taxes & Economy

Rendell is Still Governor, I’m Still Fact-Checking

• Nathan Benefield
• October 28, 2010

Gov. Rendell, being bored because he can’t campaign for re-election, held another press conference, probably his four thousandth this month, to discuss the Tax Foundation’s new Business Tax Climate…

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Taxes & Economy

Citizens Reject “Pipeline to Nowhere”

• Elizabeth Stelle
• October 28, 2010

A couple of weeks ago we blogged about DEP Secretary Hanger’s plan to build a $12 million, 12 mile water line from Montrose to Dimock to serve about 14…

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Taxes & Economy

Newt Says No Natural Gas Tax in PA

• Nathan Benefield
• October 27, 2010

Yesterday, John Micek reported that Newt Gingrich expressed support for a natural gas severance tax in Pennsylvania, writing, “even Mr. Republican Revolution his ownself thinks the state should have…

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Regulation

It’s Never Sunny for Philadelphia’s Small Businesses

• October 27, 2010

The Institute for Justice (IJ), in its new report, No Brotherly Love for Entrepreneurs, depicts just how bad the small business climate in Philadelphia has become. The city has…

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Taxes & Economy

State Business Tax Climate Index 2011

• October 27, 2010

Yesterday, the Tax Foundation released its 2011 State Business Tax Climate Index. The study looks at five important tax areas: corporate taxes, individual income taxes, sales taxes, property taxes,…

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Beware of Looming Medicaid Increases

• October 26, 2010

A recent article by the National Center for Policy Analysis showed why states are going to be bankrupted by the Medicaid provisions of the Patient Protection and…

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Rendell’s Meaningless Moratorium

• Nathan Benefield
• October 26, 2010

Yesterday, Gov. Rendell announced he would issue a “moratorium” on new gas drilling on state forest land. He must think it is a good political move to appeal to…

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What the heck is the Tea Party?

• October 25, 2010

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Never Enough Green

• October 25, 2010

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Freedom Has Its Day

• Matthew Brouillette
• October 25, 2010

Over 300 of our friends and supporters joined us Saturday in Annville for CF‘s LiveFreePA, an afternoon of family-friendly fun celebrating liberty and the American spirit. There…

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Taxes & Economy

What is the Source of Marcellus Misinformation?

• Elizabeth Stelle
• October 25, 2010

On Friday, I attended a Marcellus Shale Forum, which featured presentations on a variety of issues, including methane migration, water disposal, and drilling safety. Contrary to some popular belief,…

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Blog Roundup

• October 25, 2010

Check out these noteworthy posts that showed up recently in the blogosphere: CF’s own Nate Benefield blogs at The PA Guardian about how most polls simply show how uncommitted…

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Education

Gov. Rendell Vetoes Education Bill

• Nathan Benefield
• October 25, 2010

Last week, Gov. Rendell vetoed an education bill that combined several smaller pieces of legislation. Rendell did not like a provision that would declare charter school buildings owned by…

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