Taxes & Economy

States Lose Jobs Due to Severance Tax

• June 18, 2009

Florida’s legislature just passed new legislation to ease the severance tax burden on small oil and gas producers in the state. Drilling companies in the state have been forced…

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Regulation

Another $1.3 Billion In Cuts for Governor Rendell

• Nathan Benefield
• June 18, 2009

At the cabinet meeting yesterday (which the Commonwealth Foundation was escorted out of by security, being told it was a “closed meeting”, while media and staff for the PA…

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Taxes & Economy

Please, No More Taxes! Video Contest Winners

• Nathan Benefield
• June 17, 2009

First Place: $2,500“Taxesâ€? by Colin Jones, Bethel Park PA (watch for a cameo from “Governor Rendell”) Second Place: $1,000“Where’d My Paycheck Go?â€? by Robert Madeley, Mohnton PA…

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Taxes & Economy

Commonwealth Foundation Announces Winners of Please, No More Taxes! Video Contest

• June 17, 2009

HARRISBURG, PA — The Commonwealth Foundation today announced the winners of the Please, No More Taxes! video contest: First Prize ($2,500): Colin Jones of Bethel ParkSecond Prize: ($1,000): Robert…

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Government Accountability

State Spending Transparency

• Elizabeth Stelle
• June 17, 2009

Testimony of Elizabeth Bryan to the Pennsylvania House Republican Policy Committee, June 18, 2009 Good morning, I am Elizabeth Bryan, a research associate with the Commonwealth Foundation, a free-market public…

Testimony

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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Taxes & Economy

Why 16% Tax Increase Would Cost Pennsylvania 24,000 Jobs

• Nathan Benefield
• June 16, 2009

I’ve gotten a couple of question on the “how” and “why” we estimate that Rendell’s personal income tax increase will cost 24,000 Pennsylvania jobs. The estimate of 24,000 jobs…

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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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Taxes & Economy

Commonwealth Foundation Joins Farmers in Fight Against Higher Taxes

• June 16, 2009

Harrisburg, PA — Straight from the fields of their small, family farms, a contingent of Pennsylvania farmers today traveled to the state Capitol to join the Commonwealth Foundation in speaking…

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