Commonwealth Financing Authority’s $2.3B in state projects examined

• January 2, 2014

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Rick Perry, Corporate Welfare and Pennsylvania

• Nathan Benefield
• September 7, 2011

Texas Governor and Presidential Candidate Rick Perry has taken some flak recently for “job creation” funds, which largely direct taxpayer funds to corporations and special projects. This is commonly…

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Taxes & Economy

What’s the Difference Between a Tax and a Fee?

• Elizabeth Stelle, Nathan Benefield
• May 31, 2011

The latest media narrative this week seems to be that Americans for Tax Reform’s Grover Norquist is controlling Pennsylvania lawmakers, by stating that a proposed “impact fee” is a…

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PA House Authorizes New Debt for Corporate Welfare

• Nathan Benefield
• May 26, 2010

Yesterday, the Pennsylvania House approved legislation – HB 2399 – to allow the Commonwealth Financing Authority (CFA) to borrow and additional $50 to $100 million for additional “economic development…

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Pa. Senate approves “Rendell Lite”

• Nathan Benefield
• December 13, 2007

With an easy 44-5 vote, the PA Senate approved spending $650M over 10 years on alternative energy. With this vote, Senate Republicans have drawn a line in the sand:…

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Senators vs. Pork

• Nathan Benefield
• June 28, 2006

Not a game between minor league baseball teams, but three State Senators (Jane Orie, R-Allison Park, Pat Vance, R-Silver Spring Twp, and Pat Browne, R-Allentown) trying to Shift Focus…

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