Regulation

Lottery Dollars ARE Tax Dollars!

  • July 17, 2008

PA Secretary of Revenue Tom Wolf recently wrote to the Commonwealth Foundation about a mailing we sent out to members of the General Assembly highlighting the inappropriate use…

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Regulation

Are tax-exempt bonds for stadiums legal?

  • Nathan Benefield
  • July 13, 2008

The Tax Foundation points to to proposed changes in law by the IRS and Democrats in Congress that would prevent tax exempt bonds from being used for private sports…

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Regulation

Tax credits and stupid Hollywood movies

  • Nathan Benefield
  • June 17, 2008

M. Knight Shyamalan came to Harrisburg yesterday to promote the state’s film tax credit. He basically said, “more money for me is good for you.” The Tax Foundation…

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Taxes & Economy

A Corporate Tax Cut Benefits All

  • Nathan Benefield
  • June 5, 2008

Greg Mankiw has a great opinion piece in the NY Times on the benefits of reducing the corporate income tax: In fact, a corporate rate cut would…

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Taxes & Economy

How many pay no taxes?

  • Nathan Benefield
  • May 30, 2008

The Tax Foundation analysis of IRS data finds that nearly one-third of those filing tax returns in 2005 paid no income tax. The return info itself in interesting –…

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Taxes & Economy

Taxing Porn Back in Vogue

  • Nathan Benefield
  • May 28, 2008

For the 2nd time in a year a Pennsylvania lawmaker has proposed taxing strip clubs, this time it is Rep. Paul Clymer. (HT Grassroots PA) The Tax Foundation…

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Taxes & Economy

How much of your workday goes to pay taxes?

  • Nathan Benefield
  • May 24, 2008

The Tax Foundation has put their Tax Freedom Day calculations into an eight-hour workday: How Long America Works to Pay Taxes in…

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State Budget

A Closer Look at Stadium Subsidies

  • Nathan Benefield
  • May 9, 2008

The American magazine has an exposé on sport stadium subsidies, by Dennis Coates, reaching the conclusion that they do not result in broad economic growth: My own research,…

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Taxes & Economy

Tax Freedom Day: The Music Video

  • Nathan Benefield
  • April 23, 2008

Here is a something a bit lighter for anyone with an election day hangover: Tax Freedom Day: The Music Video The national Tax Freedom Day is today, as calculated…

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