State Budget

Do Rendell’s Budget Numbers Add Up?

• Nathan Benefield
• July 6, 2009

Mario Cattabiani and Angela Couloumbis take a look at some of Gov. Rendell’s latest budget rhetoric, namely his claim that 50% of Pennsylvanians don’t pay the Personal Income Tax,…

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State Budget

Pennsylvania’s Income Tax Competitiveness

• Matthew Brouillette
• June 17, 2009

The New York Times covered Gov. Rendell’s proposed 16% increase in the Personal Income Tax. Immediately before citing the Commonwealth Foundation, the article states that “Pennsylvania currently has the…

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Rendell’s 16% Income Tax Increase Will Cost 24,000 Jobs

• June 16, 2009

HARRISBURG, PA — In response to Gov. Ed Rendell’s proposed 16% increase in the Personal Income Tax, the Commonwealth Foundation projected the economic impact of taking an additional $1.5 billion…

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Regulation

Jobs and the Economy

• Matthew Brouillette
• April 14, 2009

Testimony of Mathew J. Brouillette, President & CEO, Commonwealth Foundation for Public Policy Alternatives to the Pennsylvania House Majority Policy CommitteeApril 14, 2009 Thank you Chairman Sturla for the…

Testimony

Taxes & Economy

‘Government cannot spend its way out of a recession’

• Nathan Benefield
• April 14, 2008

Tony Phyrillas summarizes the House Republicans’ tax reduction package unveiled today. The legislation includes:· Implementing Compete PA business tax relief, which includes removing the cap on net…

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Taxes & Economy

Spending Diet Step #3: Stop Over-Taxing

• July 3, 2007

Commonwealth Foundation calls on lawmakers to return the state’s $650 million surplus to taxpayers HARRISBURG, PA — Today, the Commonwealth Foundation called upon the General Assembly to return the state’s…

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State Budget

A Diet Plan for an Obese State Government

• May 30, 2007

Commonwealth Foundation launches campaign to “Put Pennsylvania on a Spending Diet” HARRISBURG, PA — Today, the Commonwealth Foundation announced the launch of a media campaign to educate Pennsylvanians about the…

Press Release

Taxes & Economy

The Estimated Impact of the Swann Tax Cuts

• Nathan Benefield
• September 25, 2006

Executive Summary Republican gubernatorial candidate Lynn Swann has proposed a number of changes to state tax rates. This analysis focuses on four major components of that proposal—namely reductions in the…

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Taxes & Economy

General Assembly Passes Tax Cuts, Sends to Gov. Rendell for Signature

• December 5, 2005

Two Senate news releases (Piccola and Thompson)on the Senate’s concurrence of a PIT and CNI tax rate reduction… Piccola Calls on Governor to Sign Tax Cuts into Law HARRISBURG…

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