State Budget

Understanding the Single Sales Factor

  • Nathan Benefield
  • September 23, 2009

Philly.com Blogger Ben Waxman has a post about moving Pennsylvania to a single-sales factor on corporate income taxes, calling it a “big tax break for corporations”, based on…

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State Budget

What the Heck is a “Broad-Based Tax”?

  • Nathan Benefield
  • September 21, 2009

Last week Matt Brouillette called out Senate Republicans for moving toward a budget deal with higher taxes, backing off their line in the…

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State Budget

Senate GOP Can Still Protect Taxpayers

  • Matthew Brouillette
  • September 18, 2009

Earlier this year, state Senate Republicans drew a line in the sand, stating they would not support a budget that: 1) spends more than last fiscal year;  2) includes broad-based…

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State Budget

Bad Budget for Business

  • Nathan Benefield
  • September 15, 2009

Lowman Henry calls out the PA Senate GOP for its budget deal, from many of the same reasons we did – it…

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Another Rickety Bridge to PA’s Future

  • September 11, 2009

Budget deal will result in job losses, additional tax hikes in future years HARRISBURG, PA  – Commonwealth Foundation president and CEO Matthew Brouillette released the following statement in response to…

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State Budget

PA Senate GOP Caving on Tax Hikes?

  • Nathan Benefield
  • September 10, 2009

John Micek reports that there may be a compromise coming in the Pennsylvania state budget, but surprisingly (to me) it is not the $27.5 billion plan outlined by…

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Regulation

We’re Twice as Smart of the People of Shelbyville

  • Elizabeth Stelle
  • August 21, 2009

Harley-Davidson continues to tour business friendly states to re-locate its York plant that employs over 2,000 workers – among the four options considered are Shelbyville, Indiana and Shelbyville, Kentucky.

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State Budget

Tax Everyone But the Guy Behind the Tree

  • Nathan Benefield
  • June 24, 2009

Gov. Rendell’s hypocrisy on tax policy is on full display this budget season. While Rendell is demanding higher taxes on individuals and most businesses, he is also working to preserve…

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