Taxes & Economy

Auditor General Finds More Waste and Fraud in Pennsylvania Welfare

• Nathan Benefield
• August 20, 2009

A new report from Pennsylvania Auditor General Jack Wagner finds that the Special Allowances program in the Department of Public Welfare is “rife with mismanagement and potential for fraud.” …

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Health Care

The Prognosis for National Health Insurance: A Pennsylvania Perspective

• August 19, 2009

In 1960, the private sector funded over three quarters of the nation’s health care expenditures.  Individuals paid nearly one-half of the total national health care expenditures through out of pocket…

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Health Care

Report: National Healthcare Would Harm PA

• August 19, 2009

HARRISBURG, PA — The Commonwealth Foundation released a report today showing that President Obama’s proposed takeover of health care by the federal government would have dramatically negative effects on Pennsylvanians.

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Health Care

Lots More Reasons why ObamaCare isn’t Popular

• Nathan Benefield
• August 18, 2009

Pete DeCoursey has an interesting column on Capitowire (subscription) about why people oppose ObamaCare. He hits the main point correct — most people are satisfied with their coverage (…

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Health Care

Government Managed Health Care isn’t the “Reform” We Need

• Nathan Benefield
• August 13, 2009

The Independence Institute has another great video on the problems when government makes health care decisions – this time use Oregon as an example, and how they prioritize Medicaid…

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State Budget

Post-Gazette’s Nonsense on Pennsylvania Budget

• Nathan Benefield
• July 28, 2009

The Pittsburgh Post Gazette editorial board cribs Gov. Rendell’s talking points on the state budget, and pastes it into an editorial.  They state that lawmakers should not “balance…

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CF Statement on “Stop-Gap” Budget

• July 28, 2009

“The Commonwealth Foundation supports the idea of a stop-gap budget to ensure that state workers get paid, electricity in state building remains on, and Medicaid bills get paid. Unfortunately, Gov.

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State Budget

Pennsylvania House Democrats Budget, By the Numbers

• Nathan Benefield
• July 15, 2009

As we have done with Gov. Rendell’s proposed budget, the Senate passed budget, and the House GOP proposed budget amendment, here is a breakdown of the proposed…

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State Budget

PA House GOP Budget by the Numbers

• Nathan Benefield
• July 14, 2009

The Pennsylvania House Republicans unveiled their state budget proposal Friday, to be added as an amendment if and when a budget bill is brought to the House floor. As we…

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