Note From the Team Oct/Nov. 2016

  • February 1, 2017

Standing up to Philadelphia union bosses is not for the faint of heart. Some might have been cowed into silence after becoming the target of union violence. Sarina Rose, a…

Commentary

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State Budget

State Budget Solution #4: Cut Corporate Welfare

  • Gina Diorio
  • February 1, 2017

Pa. Leads Nation in Wasteful Corporate Subsidies at $6 Billion Since 2007 February 1, 2017, Harrisburg, Pa.—This year state government will transfer more than $800 million from Pennsylvanians…

Press Release

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State Budget

Prioritizing Tax Revenue over People

  • November 2, 2016

PennLive recently published an editorial analyzing the General Assembly’s actions—or lack thereof—on key issues during the last two weeks of the legislative session. Their views on the e-cigarette (vape) tax deserve special…

Media

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Note from the Team Oct-Nov

  • October 15, 2016

 If you’re shopping on Amazon, visit smile.amazon.com first and you can select Commonwealth Foundation for Public Policy Alternatives as your charitable organization beneficiary…

Commentary

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Note from the Team Oct-Nov

  • October 15, 2016

 If you’re shopping on Amazon, visit smile.amazon.com first and you can select Commonwealth Foundation for Public Policy Alternatives as your charitable organization beneficiary…

Commentary

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Taxes & Economy

House Committee Votes to Save Vape Shops

  • September 27, 2016

House Committee Votes to Save Vape Shops  Bipartisan Vote Would Repeal 40-Percent Tax, Replace with Per-Milliliter Tax September 27, 2016, Harrisburg, Pa.—Today, the House Finance Committee voted 19-4 to…

Press Release

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State Budget

Gov. Wolf Is Exacerbating Inequality

  • September 13, 2016

Gov. Wolf is embracing a government that works for the wealthy and well-connected. Yesterday, his administration announced its intention to commit more than $20.5 million to Aramark just to…

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State Budget

Games? eBooks? Music? There’s a Tax for That

  • August 1, 2016

Games? eBooks? Music? There’s a Tax for That Digital Downloads Tax Takes Effect Today August 1, 2016, Harrisburg, Pa.—Pennsylvanians who didn’t stock up on iTunes, eBooks, and game apps…

Press Release

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Regulation

Pennsylvania’s Prime Subsidies to Amazon

  • James Paul
  • July 26, 2016

Corporate welfare projects and celebratory press releases go together like peanut butter and jelly. For the most recent example in Pennsylvania, see the latest from the governor’s communications office:…

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