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Nanny State Gone Wild: Defining Dependency Up

• December 27, 2009

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LTE: Points to Ponder

• December 27, 2009

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A chance to reform state government

• December 23, 2009

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Put spending on database

• December 23, 2009

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Government Accountability

CF Blog Roundup

• Nathan Benefield
• December 23, 2009

Here are some recent mention of Commonwealth Foundation in state and national blogs.   Michelle Malkin uses our research in a post about “slacker mandates” Pennsylvania Guardian links to…

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Taxes & Economy

Climate Change Action Plan Fails to Balance Evidence

• December 23, 2009

HARRISBURG, PA – The Commonwealth Foundation today expressed dissatisfaction with the process and conclusion of the Climate Change Advisory Committee’s (CCAC) action plan for Pennsylvania. The plan deviates from key…

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Health Care

Legislators Pack Health Care Legislation with Christmas Presents – For Themselves

• December 23, 2009

This is the time of the year when most people are so busy with holiday preparations they lose track of what the government is doing with their hard-earned tax money.

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Taxes & Economy

Lessons of Scrooge

• Nathan Benefield
• December 22, 2009

Tony Phyrillas points to a DotPenn article on “Why Scrooge is a Progressive.” While DotPenn is typically a satire/humor blog, the the lesson of Ebenezer Scrooge is…

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Gerlach Calls for End to Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission

• Nathan Benefield
• December 22, 2009

Pennsylvania gubernatorial candidate Jim Gerlach has echoed calls for an end to the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission. This comes a few days after the…

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Taxes & Economy

Final Numbers: Bush Biggest Spender Since LBJ

• Nathan Benefield
• December 22, 2009

Chris Edwards of the Cato Institute updates the numbers on federal spending under George W. Bush with the final spending for FY 2009 in the books. While some of…

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Taxes & Economy

Pennsylvanians More Unhappy Than Most

• December 22, 2009

As the winter rolls around there is a lot to be unhappy about especially in the northeast regions of the United States. It is no wonder the a new…

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Education

Following Our Bad Example: The Tuition Tax Idea Spreads

• Elizabeth Stelle
• December 21, 2009

The consideration of a tuition tax is appealing to populations beyond Pennsylvania as cities look to prop up budgets.  Leave it to California to be the first to jump on…

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Regulation

PA Stores to Get Wine Vending Machines that Check ID

• Nathan Benefield
• December 21, 2009

The Patriot News has a story that about 100 Pennsylvania stores will get wine kiosks, and the machines will check drivers licenses, give a breathalyzer, and accept payments. The…

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Regulation

PA Lawmakers Need Table Games to Fund Pork Projects

• Nathan Benefield
• December 21, 2009

Mario Cattabiani writes in the the Philadelphia Inquirer about all the pet projects funded in the table games bill. He writes: It parcels out the local share in…

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Constitutional convention is the best solution to Pennsylvania’s legislative woes

• December 20, 2009

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Power to the people: A state constitutional convention is the way back

• December 20, 2009

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Five Things That Can Threaten Pa.’s Economy

• December 20, 2009

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‘Tea Party’: health care push ‘more about power’

• December 18, 2009

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Brouillette, Epstein have made their lists and checked them twice

• December 18, 2009

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Regulation

Taxpayers Fund Defense of Gaming Board Employees

• Elizabeth Stelle
• December 18, 2009

As table game legislation inches towards final approval another reason to doubt the integrity and fiscal responsibility of the PA Gaming Control board has come to light. The Gaming Control…

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Taxes & Economy

Who Pays Pennsylvania’s Personal Income Tax? Part III

• December 18, 2009

Pennsylvania has a flat rate Personal Income Tax (PIT) of 3.07%.   In this blog series, I will highlight some real facts about Pennsylvania’s PIT.  Visit Who Pays the…

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