Taxes & Economy

Does Pennsylvania Need to Fund Public TV?

  • Nathan Benefield
  • March 19, 2009

The Allegheny Institute has an excellent post on state funding of public television.  The local Pittsburgh station – WQED – is asking viewers to contribute “their two cents”; not…

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Taxes & Economy

Corporatism vs. Socialism vs. Free Markets

  • Nathan Benefield
  • December 19, 2008

As President Bush announces a revised bailout for automakers, David Boaz examines the policies of Bush and proposals of Obama and concludes neither is a “socialist”, but neither…

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Taxes & Economy

Don’t know much about history? (or economics)?

  • Nathan Benefield
  • November 24, 2008

The Intercollegiate Studies Institute released their latest report on Americans’ civic literacy (HT to Center for College Affordability). The results are not good. Click here to take…

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Regulation

The Boscov’s Bailout

  • Nathan Benefield
  • November 21, 2008

I am quoted in Brad Vasoli’s Evening Bulletin article on the Boscov’s Bailout (related stories in the Times-Tribune and the Citizen’s Voice). Let me expound upon my…

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Regulation

How far will smoking bans go?

  • Nathan Benefield
  • November 17, 2008

A new ReasonTV video, Just Can’t Quit, looks at government’s addiction to smoking bans. California became the first state to ban smoking in bars a decade…

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Government Accountability

Book Review: Income and Wealth

  • Nathan Benefield
  • November 10, 2008

Alan Reynold’s Income and Wealth offers a primer on data on income, taxes, and the economy, and counters some of the most popular myths, usually circulated by left-wing groups…

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Taxes & Economy

Rendell lies on Social Security

  • Nathan Benefield
  • November 4, 2008

A few days ago, Governor Rendell complained that the McCain campaign was “deplorable” and “despicable” for trying to scare voters by painting an inaccurate portrait of “spreading the wealth”…

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Health Care

The Great Health Care Debate

  • Nathan Benefield
  • October 15, 2008

Bob Moffit of Heritage writes that we are at a crossroads in health care in term of the difference between McCain and Obama’s proposals.   The Commonwealth Foundation has said…

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Government Accountability

Why Americans love term limits

  • Nathan Benefield
  • October 13, 2008

Howard Rich, head of the pro-term limit group U.S. Term Limits, has an op-ed in the USA TODAY on why term limits are popular, except among legislators.

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