Energy

Environmental Bootleggers and Baptists Fleece Consumers

• Gordon Tomb
• April 24, 2023

Originally published at RealClearEnergy The “Bootleggers and Baptists” of Pennsylvania’s energy markets cost consumers and taxpayers billions while undermining the state’s economy and power grid.   Bruce Yandle, an economist, …

Commentary

Are you a Bootlegger or a Baptist?

• January 10, 2020

Did you know that you could profit off of government regulations? If not, you've been missing out. …

Commentary

Taxes & Economy

Baptists and Bootleggers

• Nathan Benefield
• June 21, 2010

ReasonTV has a new video up on “Bootleggers and Baptists.” This is a concept that relates to virtually everything we do here at the Commonwealth Foundation. The…

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Taxes & Economy

U.S. Map of Religions

• Nathan Benefield
• January 19, 2008

This map of most common religious denomination by county from Mark Perry’s blog is fascinating. Only a smattering of counties have a majority of one religion/denomination (with clushers…

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Tax Poor to Fund Middle Class

• Nathan Benefield
• September 25, 2007

NCPA Report on SCHIP Expansion finds that If SCHIP is expanded as Congress now proposes, says the paper, people making under 200 percent of the poverty line…

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