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Education

“Special Needs” Status Tied to Warped Incentives

• August 19, 2009

Marcus Winters and Jay Greene from the Manhattan Institute for Policy Research have released a study that shows that offering disabled students special education vouchers reduces the likelihood that…

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Health Care

Report: National Healthcare Would Harm PA

• August 19, 2009

HARRISBURG, PA — The Commonwealth Foundation released a report today showing that President Obama’s proposed takeover of health care by the federal government would have dramatically negative effects on Pennsylvanians.

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Buses from Pennsylvania for 9/12 March on Washington

• Nathan Benefield
• August 19, 2009

Here is some info of buses being coordinate from various parts of Pennsylvania for the 9/12 March on Washington:  The 9/12 Project PA has lists of a…

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RIP Rose Friedman

• Nathan Benefield
• August 18, 2009

Here is a statement from our friends at the REACH Foundation on the passing of Rose Friedman yesterday: Rose Director Friedman passed away today, Tuesday, August 18, 2009,…

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Health Care

Lots More Reasons why ObamaCare isn’t Popular

• Nathan Benefield
• August 18, 2009

Pete DeCoursey has an interesting column on Capitowire (subscription) about why people oppose ObamaCare. He hits the main point correct — most people are satisfied with their coverage (…

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Education

Won’t Somebody Think of the Children!?

• Nathan Benefield
• August 18, 2009

Jim Roxbury brought to my attention a quote by Governor Rendell that “the one group that has no lobbyist here in Pennsylvania is our children” as well as too…

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Health Care

Scrutinize the Health Care Bill

• Nathan Benefield
• August 17, 2009

We’ve gotten a few calls over the last few days asking where to get and read the 1,200 page health care bill being debated in Congress.  Here are some resources:…

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Education

Dramatic Government Spending Increases are Never Enough

• Nathan Benefield
• August 17, 2009

The Patriot News has an AP story by Marc Levy, highlighting recipients of taxpayer funding that want more taxpayer funding.  It seems these groups are living in another world. …

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Education

Who’s the Teacher?

• Nathan Benefield
• August 16, 2009

If you thought the Eagles bringing in Michael Vick was a bad idea, wait until you hear this – the Philadelphia Public Schools might bring in Tony…

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Conservatives try to close online gap

• August 15, 2009

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Bloggers slam government-run care during RightOnline conference in South Side

• August 15, 2009

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Health Care

RightOnline Health Care Panel

• Nathan Benefield
• August 14, 2009

Right Online held a panel on health care reform today, which I had the honor of speaking at, along with Amy Menefee of Americans for Prosperity and the…

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Public Union Democracy

Tolling I-80 is a Recipe for Disaster

• August 14, 2009

With a renewed interest in tolling Interstate 80, I find it necessary to reiterate several points of concern surrounding Act 44 and its implications on Pennsylvania’s economic future: Act…

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Health Care

Universal Health Care is for Primitive Societies

• Elizabeth Stelle
• August 14, 2009

The Wynnewood Institute has a great article on government run health care by Thomas Patrick Burke. It argues that since civilizations value freedom over coercion universal health care…

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Taxes & Economy

Is the Stimulus Working?

• Nathan Benefield
• August 13, 2009

Over at Cato, Chris Edwards asks Is the Stimulus Working?, taking a look at the components of GDP. As Edwards notes, “Government expansions usually cause private sector contractions” and…

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Health Care

Government Managed Health Care isn’t the “Reform” We Need

• Nathan Benefield
• August 13, 2009

The Independence Institute has another great video on the problems when government makes health care decisions – this time use Oregon as an example, and how they prioritize Medicaid…

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Pa. Senate Holds First Hearing for Phila. Budget Concerns

• August 13, 2009

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Education

Is the PSSA Too Easy?

• Nathan Benefield
• August 12, 2009

The Allegheny Institute takes issue with the latest round of Pennsylvania test results – specifically the 8th grade reading PSSA. They note that not only does the 8th grade…

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Regulation

Philadelphia Pension “Reform” is Generational Theft

• August 12, 2009

CF testifies to PA Senate on HB 1828  HARRISBURG, PA — Commonwealth Foundation senior fellow Rick Dreyfuss testified today before the Pennsylvania Senate Finance Committee that changes in the…

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Regulation

Cost of Government Represents 61% of U.S. Income – Higher for Pennsylvania

• Nathan Benefield
• August 12, 2009

Americans for Tax Reform has a new report on the Cost of Government, finding that Aug. 12 – day 224 of 2009 – is how long it takes Americans…

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Blog Roundup

• Nathan Benefield
• August 12, 2009

Here are some recent citations, links, or mentions of the Commonwealth Foundation from Pennsylvania bloggers: PA WaterCooler notes the odds of getting laid off in the public vs. private…

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