Taxes & Economy

How to Increase Economic Growth

• Andrew Abramczyk
• October 3, 2019

The following testimony was given at the Pennsylvania Fiscal and Economic Summit at York College on August 22.       Good afternoon.  Thank you for the opportunity to speak to you…

Testimony

Regulation

Sports Teams Thrive at Taxpayer Expense

• May 26, 2017

While sports teams across the county reap the benefits of lavish government subsidies to build stadiums, taxpayers bear the brunt of the cost, according to a working study by…

Media

End Perks for the Politically Connected

• April 27, 2017

Success is determined by who lobbies better, not by who makes the best product at an affordable price. The result? A few businesses “win” at their competitors’ expense, and taxpayers…

Commentary

End Perks for the Politically Connected

• Bob Dick
• April 27, 2017

Success is determined by who lobbies better, not by who makes the best product at an affordable price. The result? A few businesses “win” at their competitors’ expense, and taxpayers…

Commentary

Regulation

Op-Ed: End Perks for the Politically Connected

• April 11, 2017

We deserve better than a system that favors the politically connected. An environment where people can advance based on merit, not lobbying prowess, will put cities like Scranton back on…

Commentary

Regulation

Impacts of Liquor Privatization

• Nathan Benefield
• February 14, 2011

Remarks by Nathan Benefield, Director of Policy Research, Commonwealth Foundation Good afternoon. I am Nathan Benefield, Director of Policy Research for the Commonwealth Foundation.  We are a nonprofit, independent public…

Testimony

Government Accountability

State Spending Transparency

• Elizabeth Stelle
• June 17, 2009

Testimony of Elizabeth Bryan to the Pennsylvania House Republican Policy Committee, June 18, 2009 Good morning, I am Elizabeth Bryan, a research associate with the Commonwealth Foundation, a free-market public…

Testimony

AP: Corporate Welfare Doesn’t Work

• Nathan Benefield
• October 29, 2007

Marc Levy of the AP with analysis of taxpayer subsidized businesses and job growth in Pennsylvania: To date, the Rendell administration has offered $1.7 billion in aid through…

Media

Taxes & Economy

Pro free-markets and pro-business are not the same

• December 27, 2005

George Mason University economics professor Don Boudreaux draws the important distinction between supporting free-markets and supporting businesses. For example, he writes: “Like many economists, I oppose minimum-wage legislation. But this…

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