Taxes & Economy

Taxpayer Protection Act: Facts & Myths

• March 3, 2022

Summary The Taxpayer Protection Act (TPA) controls the growth of state spending by tying budget increases to the average rate of inflation and population growth. Moreover, the TPA requires a…

Fact Sheet

State Budget

How Government Overspending Hurts Pennsylvania Families

• Andrew Holman, Nathan Benefield
• January 31, 2022

Key Points Excessive government spending and borrowing is causing record-setting inflation and severe supply chain shortages.Voters want fiscal restraint from their government.High taxes and spending are making Pennsylvania uncompetitive, costing…

Backgrounder

Regulatory Reform: Three Ways to Jumpstart the Post-COVID Economy

• Tirzah Duren
• October 2, 2020

At the beginning of April, over 80% of small businesses were at risk of closing if the shutdown continued for five more months. As of July, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce…

Backgrounder

Government Accountability

Fed Data Shows Wolf’s Shutdown Caused Unemployment Spike

• Michael Torres
• June 5, 2020

June 5, 2020, Harrisburg, Pa. — Pennsylvania’s shutdown was done earlier, was more expansive, and had fewer exemptions than most other states, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of…

Media

Education

Slots for Scholars?

• Andrew Abramczyk
• March 5, 2020

Use of gambling revenue to fund colleges is both economically and morally questionable.

Commentary

Pennsylvania Deserves Flexibility in Medicaid Reform

• August 28, 2014

For Immediate Release Commonwealth Foundation Contact: 717-671-1901 Without Fed’s Flexibility, Commonwealth Should Walk Away from Healthy PA August 28, 2014, HARRISBURG, Pa.—The Commonwealth Foundation commends Gov. Corbett for…

Press Release

Blog Roundup

• November 30, 2010

Check out these noteworthy posts that showed up in the blogosphere this week: The National Taxpayers Union highlights the money that can be saved from privatizing Pennsylvania’s liquor stores.

Media

Would Milton Friedman Support the Fed’s “Stimulus VI”?

• November 8, 2010

In a recent Wall Street Journal op-ed, Allan Meltzer argues that Nobel laureate economist Milton Friedman would never have supported the Federal Reserve’s purchase of $600 billion in long…

Media

Blog Roundup

• October 25, 2010

Check out these noteworthy posts that showed up recently in the blogosphere: CF’s own Nate Benefield blogs at The PA Guardian about how most polls simply show how uncommitted…

Media