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I’m not mellow enough to ignore these shots at liberal theory

• May 2, 2010

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Pennsylvania primaries heat up with TV ads and debate dodging

• May 2, 2010

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Pension systems to tap taxpayers

• May 1, 2010

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This is Civil Discourse?

• Nathan Benefield
• May 1, 2010

On May 8, the Commonwealth Foundation is hosting an event, LiveFreePA, to celebrate the freedoms government in Washington and Harrisburg are threatening, including personal freedoms such as…

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Government Accountability

Does Legislative Size Matter?

• Nathan Benefield
• April 30, 2010

Good morning.  I am Nathan Benefield, Director of Policy Research for the Commonwealth Foundation.  We are a nonprofit, independent public policy research and educational institute based in Harrisburg.  I…

Testimony

Government Accountability

21 Reasons Free-Market Think Tanks are Effective

• Nathan Benefield
• April 30, 2010

Is it certainly self-serving of me to say this, but here is an excellent article by a former think tank CEO giving 21 reasons think tanks are more effective…

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Pension Rate Hikes Set to Begin

• April 30, 2010

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Taxes & Economy

PennFuture Pal Lets the Truth Out

• April 29, 2010

Katrina Currie’s excellent posts during the last two weeks, which refuted PennFuture’s absurd claims about job creation and cost savings tied to alternative energy, as well…

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Editorial: Silly stunt provides a service to electorate

• April 29, 2010

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Regulation

Talking Liquor Store Privatization

• Nathan Benefield
• April 29, 2010

Eric Boehm of PA Independent interviews state representative Mike Turzai on his proposal to privatize all state-owned liquor stores and auction off licenses.  Here is a story with…

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Long-term reform tied to constitutional change

• April 29, 2010

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CF in the Blogs

• April 29, 2010

Here is what bloggers are giving CF some linkage for this week: Think Progress and the Wonk Room cross-posted information about the gun shooting event, LiveFreePA,…

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Pa. think tank to mix guns and booze for fundraiser

• April 28, 2010

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Libs Going Nuts Over Guns

• Matthew Brouillette
• April 28, 2010

Seems our LiveFreePA event on May 8 has gotten our liberal friends’ underwear in a knot.  So much so that Alan Colmes is going to have me…

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Health Care

Devasting Critique of New Health Care Law

• Nathan Benefield
• April 28, 2010

John Goodman offers a fine summary of a devastating critique of ObamaCare, produced by … the Obama Administration: Health care costs will go up, not…

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Event allows candidates, others to fire weapons at car representing ‘liberal policy ideas’

• April 28, 2010

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Pa. fund-raiser locked and loaded for fun

• April 28, 2010

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Taxes & Economy

Natural Gas Taxes Across the States

• April 28, 2010

Gov. Rendell and other advocates for a natural gas severance tax make the claim that Pennsylvania is the only major gas producing state not to impose this tax and therefore…

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GOP candidates to campaign at shooting-range event

• April 27, 2010

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Taxes & Economy

Will Work Sharing Bill Save Jobs?

• April 27, 2010

On Monday, the Pennsylvania House unanimously passed HB 2160, the “work-share” bill. The legislation is designed to encourage employers to reduce employees hours instead of laying off workers.

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Government Accountability

The Event Anti-Freedom Politicians Don’t Want You to Attend

• Matthew Brouillette
• April 27, 2010

I invited gubernatorial candidate Joe Hoeffel to share his views with CF supporters in a couple weeks…and to help us celebrate our Second Amendment rights. Now, he — along with others who…

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