Taxes & Economy

What Obama’s Critics Really Say

  • Nathan Benefield
  • July 6, 2009

I like this post by Scott Ott, in which he challenges Obama’s comments that critics “say we are trying to do too much, that we are moving too quickly”. …

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Regulation

Budget Facts 2009: Cigarette Taxes

  • July 3, 2009

Pennsylvania faces a $3 billion tax revenue shortfall in the state’s General Fund Budget.  Competing proposals from Gov. Ed Rendell and the Republican-led Senate differ on raising taxes and reducing/reprioritizing…

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State Budget

Budget Facts 2009: Personal Income Tax and Job Losses

  • July 3, 2009

Pennsylvania faces a $3 billion tax revenue shortfall in the state's General Fund Budget. Competing proposals from Gov. Ed Rendell and the Republican-led Senate differ on raising taxes and reducing/reprioritizing…

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State Budget

Pennsylvania Lawmakers Against Tax Hikes

  • July 1, 2009

The Commonwealth Foundation today launched a new effort to collect names of Pennsylvania lawmakers who agree with President Obama when he said “In an economy like this, the…

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Taxes & Economy

How Legislators Are Increasing Your Electricity Bill

  • Elizabeth Stelle
  • July 1, 2009

Pennsylvania electricity consumers are in danger of a triple whammy. Three separate energy policies are likely to increase your electric bill (not even counting federal Cap and Trade legislation, which…

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State Budget

Where does your legislator stand on raising taxes?

  • Matthew Brouillette
  • June 30, 2009

This email was just sent to your state Senators and Representatives… Stay tuned!_______ June 30, 2009 Dear Senator/Representative: President Barack Obama said, “In an economy…

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Health Care

Response to ObamaCare Infomercial

  • Nathan Benefield
  • June 30, 2009

The Cato Institute has a video, point-by-point response to Obama’s informercial on his health care reform plan.

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CF Launches “Yes, We Can!” and “We Agree!”

  • June 30, 2009

Harrisburg, PA — The Commonwealth Foundation today launched the “Yes, We Can!” and “We Agree!” education effort to inform citizens about where their state legislators stand in the current budget…

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Taxes & Economy

Cap and Trade is a Rip-off

  • June 29, 2009

The science is beyond dispute and the facts are clearâ€?, said President Obama, speaking definitively on the issue of climate change, as he usually does with other issues he wants…

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