Stupid Voters!

• Nathan Benefield
• May 16, 2007

After defeat of the Act 1 tax shift almost universally (the Patriot News identified only two districts that approved the shift, and one of those by a very tentative…

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Taxes & Economy

Lost Jobs, Lost Opportunities: The Reality of the Minimum Wage Hike

• Nathan Benefield
• May 16, 2007

In 2006, Governor Ed Rendell argued that hiking Pennsylvania’s minimum wage by 39% would not lead to lost jobs and opportunities for low-wage workers. Unfortunately, Mr. Rendell has already been…

Commentary

SCHIP Crowds out Private Insurance

• Nathan Benefield
• May 14, 2007

A new CBO report on SCHIP (government-run health insurance for kids, recently expanded in PA under Governor Rendell’s “Cover All Kids”) remarks that government health insurance creates dramatic “crowd…

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State Budget

We Need a People’s Budget

• May 9, 2007

Good morning. Let me begin by thanking Chairman Turzai and the members of this committee for the invitation to be with you this morning. We are here today because Governor…

Testimony

Government Accountability

Taxpayers Need Protection

• May 3, 2007

Delivered on Thursday, April 26, 2007 Good morning Chairman Corman, Senator Regola, and Senator Folmer. It is indeed a pleasure and an honor to be able to come before you…

Testimony

Education

Change the Incentives in Education

• Matthew Brouillette
• May 2, 2007

Thank you Chairman Armstrong and members of the Appropriations Committee for the opportunity to discuss the impact of Governor Rendell’s education proposals. You have already heard and are going to…

Commentary

Taxes & Economy

Happy Tax Freedom Day, Pennsylvania!

• Nathan Benefield
• April 27, 2007

April 27, 2007 won’t appear as a holiday on anyone’s calendar. Few workers will get the day off. But it will be the first day Pennsylvania’s workers stop working to…

Commentary

Energy Myths

• Nathan Benefield
• April 25, 2007

Max Schulz offers a series of energy “myths” that are driving flawed public policy – appropriate given a press conference later today will discuss Gov. Rendell’s energy plan. MYTH…

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Anti-oil Demagoguery

• Nathan Benefield
• April 20, 2007

In a news release, Governor Rendell Calls on Bush Administration to Investigate Exorbitant Gas Prices. Governor Rendell is simply using demagoguery about the “profiteering oil companies” to justify his…

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