Health Care

Will the Health Care Bill Hold Up?

  • Nathan Benefield
  • March 22, 2010

Ronald Reagan once said, “Nothing is so permanent as a temporary government program.” Last night’s vote on health care reform was heralded by supporter as a “historic vote” which will…

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Taxes & Economy

Time to Act on Medicaid Fraud

  • Nathan Benefield
  • March 10, 2010

The Heartland Institute put out a compilation of resources on reducing fraud in Medicaid and Medicare.  In Pennsylvania, Auditor General Jack Wagner has found fraud and errors in Medicaid…

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State Budget

Pennsylvania Deficit Watch: March 2010

  • March 2, 2010

The Pennsylvania Department of Revenue reports that through the end of February, state General Fund revenues are $477 million below estimate for the 2009-10 fiscal year.

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Health Care

The President’s Empty Health Care Promises

  • March 1, 2010

The White House has on its website an article titled, “The President’s Proposal puts American families and small business owners in control of their own health care.” According to…

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State Budget

Tax Foundation Analysis of Rendell’s Tax Proposals

  • Nathan Benefield
  • February 26, 2010

Joe Henchman of the Tax Foundation has put together a Fical Fact looking at Gov. Rendell’s tax increases in the proposed Pennsylvania state budget. Here is the quick overview:…

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State Budget

Budget Facts 2010: Spending Increases by Department

  • February 23, 2010

Pennsylvania faces a projected General Fund tax revenue shortfall of at least $500 million.  Governor Rendell proposed a $29 billion budget for 2010-11, that increases businesses taxes, imposes new taxes…

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Government Accountability

Whistle-Blower Protection

  • February 23, 2010

Good morning. I’m Katrina Currie, a Research Fellow for the Commonwealth Foundation.  I am joined by my colleague Elizabeth Bryan. The…

Testimony

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Taxes & Economy

Rendell Lured to Stimulus Like a Moth to a Flame

  • February 23, 2010

The lure of federal stimulus funds is encouraging Pennsylvania to spend more of state taxpayers’ money as well. Here are three examples: The Commonwealth was awarded $35 million through the…

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Taxes & Economy

Did the Stimulus Raise Unemployment?

  • Nathan Benefield
  • February 22, 2010

Alan Reynolds takes a nuanced approach to where stimulus funding went, and why it didn’t “create jobs” or increase GDP, and probably increased unemployment: [T]he GDP report clearly…

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