Taxes & Economy

New Evidence: Taxes Stunt Economic Growth

Michael Hogg
July 30, 2014

A recent Mercatus Center study provides new evidence…

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Regulation

PA Tops in Corporate Welfare

May 14, 2014

Pennsylvania’s system of economic development subsidies costs taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars annually, yet this spending does little to promote overall job growth. Given the state’s fiscal hurdles,…

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In Nevada, your child’s school records could cost $10K

May 13, 2014

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Public Union Democracy

Pennsylvania Next in Union Crosshairs

Nathan Benefield, Priya Brannick
January 24, 2014

Government union leaders are ramping up their attack messaging machine in Pennsylvania and planning a rally to bully state lawmakers as they did in Wisconsin and Michigan. But…

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Education

Happy National Employee Freedom Week, America

Priya Brannick
June 24, 2013

National Employee Freedom Week is about informing workers about their rights and empowering them to exercise their freedoms. Ultimately, there are ways for workers to leave the Hotel California. We…

Commentary

Education

School Taxpayer Referendum & Property Tax Relief

April 22, 2011

Gov. Tom Corbett's FY 2011-12 budget proposal includes $63.6 billion in total operating spending—$27.3 billion in General Fund spending—a reduction of $3.3 billion from FY 2010-11. This budget restores overall…

Fact Sheet

Public Union Democracy

Prevailing Wage in Pennsylvania

Matthew Brouillette
March 22, 2011

Thank you, Chairman Miller and members of the committee for the opportunity to testify. I’m Matt Brouillette, President and CEO of the Commonwealth Foundation for Public Policy Alternatives, a nonprofit…

Testimony

Health Care

Is FactCheck Recycling Talking Points on ObamaCare?

Nathan Benefield
October 29, 2010

Here is an email I sent to FactCheck.org: Your recent article claims insurance premiums won’t go up. Are you kidding? Simple economics, or the experience of states like…

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Taxes & Economy

State Business Tax Climate Index 2011

October 27, 2010

Yesterday, the Tax Foundation released its 2011 State Business Tax Climate Index. The study looks at five important tax areas: corporate taxes, individual income taxes, sales taxes, property taxes,…

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