Taxes & Economy

You’re Innocent, but Your House may be Guilty

• Nathan Benefield
• November 17, 2014

A recent episode of Last Week Tonight with John Oliver highlights the problem of asset forfeiture, with specific references to the city of Philadelphia. Philadelphia has seized more than…

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Health Care

Bracing for Obamacare Rate Hikes

• Elizabeth Stelle
• November 12, 2014

Only three days until the Obamacare exchanges open for 2015 enrollment. Last Sunday, the federal government released preliminary rates for window shopping. We compared the cheapest insurance plans in…

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Education

A Shoddy Attack on Charters

• James Paul
• November 11, 2014

My letter to the editor of the Philadelphia Daily News takes issue with the paper’s recent characterization of charter schools as “fiscal monsters.”  The Daily News editorial…

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The PFT Fails Philly’s Students and Teachers

• Matthew Brouillette
• October 28, 2014

PFT claims to stand up for the teachers and children of Philadelphia, but the facts show otherwise. It's time to prioritize the needs of students over the union's self-interest. …

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Public Union Democracy

Teachers Pay the Price for their Unions’ Politics

• October 22, 2014

CF recently attended a Philadelphia Federation of Teachers (PFT) rally with the goal of bringing our message directly to the teachers and families of Philadelphia. What exactly is our…

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Philadelphia becomes battleground for teachers unions

• October 20, 2014

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Healthcare Problems Require Personal Solutions

• Elizabeth Stelle
• October 17, 2014

Next month, Obamacare enrollment will start anew. Rather than a solution to an ailing healthcare system, this promises mass confusion, higher prices, and more families looking for help. …

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Education

Audio: PFT Fails Students, Teachers & the Poor

• October 17, 2014

Matt Brouillette and other members of Commonwealth Foundation were on the ground at the Philadelphia Federation of Teachers (PFT) protest yesterday, handing out fliers and letting teachers know how PFT…

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Throngs of teachers gather at Phila. schools HQ to protest their contract cancellation

• October 17, 2014

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