Why Campaign Expenditures are Increasing: The Government is Getting Bigger

• Nathan Benefield
• August 20, 2007

Research by John Lott reveals a somewhat obvious explanation to campaign contribution growth, touched on briefly in my testimony. Special interests spend millions to influence government because government…

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Two against 48

• Nathan Benefield
• July 20, 2007

Dimitri Vassilaros column in Pittsburgh Tribune-Review on Senators Eichelberger and Folmer (the two in the 2 vs. 48) who voted against the budget. Vassilaros also discussesthe intricacies of state…

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‘Moderate,’ from a liberal’s perspective

• December 3, 2006

Dimitri Vassilaros of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reminds us of how those who fought for Independence and against slavery and for women’s suffrage were not moderates, but “extremists”. But that’s…

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An English instructor

• November 13, 2006

Dimitri Vassilaros of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review on Simon Campbell’s crusade to give children a strike-free education in Pennsylvania.

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Public Union Democracy

Forced speech atrocity

• Nathan Benefield
• September 15, 2006

Dimitri Vassilaros column in the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review about the Washington state lawsuit on whether unions can use mandatory dues for political activity, without consent of the dues paying member.

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Taxes & Economy

Jesus and Taxes

• Nathan Benefield
• August 4, 2006

Dimitri Vassilaros questions, in the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, whether Jesus really endorsed the estate tax, higher income taxes, and raising the federal minimum wage.

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Regulation

Looks like business as usual – Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

• July 9, 2006

Dimitri Vassilaros writes in the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review about the effort to defund one of PA’s corporate welfare programs” No doubt many businesses are successful because their close relationships with…

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