Taxes & Economy

Ten Problems with a Federal Bailout of the States

  • Nathan Benefield
  • December 15, 2008

Chris Edwards has an article in National Review Online on why a bailout of the states is bad policy.  Here are his top ten reasons. 1. The federal government…

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State Budget

Earmarks Galore

  • Nathan Benefield
  • December 13, 2008

Oklahoma Senator Tom Coburn has a new report on the most outrageous examples of federal spending.  Some of the top examples, courtesy of the Center for Fiscal Accountability:…

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Regulation

Pennsylvania school employees pension costs to quadruple in 4 years

  • Nathan Benefield
  • December 12, 2008

The Pennsylvania Public School Employees Retirement System (PSERS) at their meeting today certified a small increase in the employers’ (re: taxpayers) contribution rate – from the current 4.76% to…

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Regulation

Rendells Wicked Game

  • Matthew Brouillette
  • December 12, 2008

People are but mere pawns for Gov. Ed Rendell’s use as political leverage in an inexorable pursuit of his policy agenda. Thousands of state employees were unnecessarily furloughed…

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Regulation

Pennsylvania completes study of things to buy me for Christmas

  • Nathan Benefield
  • December 10, 2008

OK, the study isn’t on things to buy me for Christmas, but the Joint State Government Commission completed a study on Violent Interactive Video Games.  Some of the games…

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Education

Failing Science

  • Nathan Benefield
  • December 10, 2008

The Patriot News has a story on the Pennsylvania Department of Education’s news release that almost two-thirds of Pennsylvania’s 11th grade students are not proficient in science.  The…

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Taxes & Economy

No tax increases

  • Nathan Benefield
  • December 9, 2008

President Pro Tem (and now Pennsylvania Lt. Governor, though the former role has more relevance) Joe Scarnati has take a strong stance against any tax increase in the Pittsburgh…

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Regulation

Funding Loans While Facing a Deficit?

  • Elizabeth Stelle
  • December 5, 2008

The day after announcing more budget cuts, including a wage freeze, Governor Rendell announced $2 million in new state funded loans. So let…

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