State Budget

Corbett’s Medicaid Decision Could Save Jobs

Nathan Benefield
February 11, 2013

The Affordable Care Act—often dubbed Obamacare—included 20 new taxes or tax increases. As these taxes are beginning to go into effect, businesses are starting to feel the impact, and…

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Public Union Democracy

Protecting Seniors and Taxpayers from the Lottery Cliff

Elizabeth Stelle
January 3, 2013

From the greatest generation to the latest generation, our senior citizens have sacrificed to make Pennsylvania safe and prosperous. Our seniors deserve world-class care and assurance that their growing needs…

Memo

Regulation

Averting the “Lottery Cliff” for Seniors and Taxpayers

Elizabeth Stelle
January 3, 2013

From the greatest generation to the latest generation, Pennsylvania’s seniors have worked a lifetime to build this great commonwealth through hard work and sacrifice, but are now being told the…

Commentary

Health Care

Corbett Exchange Decision Right Call

Elizabeth Stelle, Nathan Benefield
December 13, 2012

Governor Corbett’s decision yesterday to refuse to implement a state-based health care exchange under the Affordable Care Act (which means Pennsylvania will revert to a federally-run exchange), was the…

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Education

Pennsylvania Higher Education Spending

April 2, 2012

Pennsylvania taxpayers subsidize higher education through appropriations to 14 state-owned universities (Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education, or PASSHE), four state-related universities (Penn State, Pittsburgh, Temple, and Lincoln), community colleges,…

Fact Sheet

Taxes & Economy

Wagner’s Warning on Turnpike Debt Not Exaggerated

Elizabeth Stelle
January 10, 2012

Auditor General Jack Wagner claims the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission is in a state of fiscal crisis following a 181 percent increase in long-term debt since 2007. This shouldn’t…

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Taxes & Economy

Transportation Funding Must be Tied to Reform

Matthew Brouillette
September 28, 2011

Testimony of Matthew J. Brouillette to the Senate and House Transportation Committees Thank you Chairman Rafferty and Chairman Geist and members of the committees for the invitation to testify today…

Testimony

Health Care

Pennsylvania Welfare Spending & Medicaid

May 20, 2011

Gov. Tom Corbett's proposed FY 2011-12 budget would represent the first time General Fund spending on the Department of Public Welfare would exceed that for the Department of Education.

Fact Sheet

Health Care

Five Reasons Corbett Should Stop Implementing Obamacare

Elizabeth Stelle
February 9, 2011

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett has indicated the state will continue to implement federal health care mandates, such as an an insurance exchange, at least for the time being. Here are…

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