Wage hikes affect prices, teen jobs

• Nathan Benefield
• July 25, 2007

Dan Miller of the Patriot News on the effect of the minimum wage increase on jobs, hours, and worker benefits. The employers say they haven’t cut jobs.

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Toll plan hits bump in the road

• Nathan Benefield
• July 25, 2007

More on the US House’s action to stop tolling of I-80 from the Patriot News. The federal law would mean that federal funds currently going to the state for…

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State Budget

CF Assesses Final Budget: Spending is up, WAMs are in, and the Spin begins

• July 16, 2007

HARRISBURG, PA — Today, the Commonwealth Foundation provided its perspective on the FY 2007-08 General Fund budget making its way to the governor’s desk. “During Governor Rendell’s first four years…

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Min. Wage, Jobs, and Unemployment

• Nathan Benefield
• July 15, 2007

In his Weekly Newsletter, Gov. Rendell takes credit for “improving the lives” of workers who received a minimum wage increase. In it the Governor note: “Pennsylvania’s…

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Taxes & Economy

Transportation Letter to Gov. Rendell and the General Assembly

• July 14, 2007

CF expresses concerns over transportation bill July 14, 2007 The Honorable Edward G. RendellOffice of the GovernorCommonwealth of PennsylvaniaHarrisburg, PA 17120 Members of the General AssemblyCommonwealth…

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Morning Call on Energy Plan

• Nathan Benefield
• July 13, 2007

Christina Gostomski from the Morning Call on how Gov. Rendell’s energy plan could end up being financed by higher gross receipts taxes, once electricity rates go up.

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Celebrate the Good Half

• Nathan Benefield
• July 13, 2007

Lowman Henry’s Commentary gets me thinking how much we really need to enact a Taxpayer Protection Act. As much as we have criticized the budget deal, it…

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The TRUTH About Spending Increase

• Nathan Benefield
• July 12, 2007

Before he called us imbeciles, Governor Rendell sent us (along with the PA Club for Growth) a letter calling for us to stop making statements about the…

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At Least We’re Not Cannibals

• Nathan Benefield
• July 12, 2007

After we accurately pegged the tentative budget deal to a 5.3% increase, Gov. Rendell decides to call us imbeciles. As hurt as I was, I think we come…

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