Taxes & Economy

Hey, PennFuture: Return Your BP Money

• June 15, 2010

In today’s Washington Times, the husband-and-wife team of David and Amy Ridenour at the National Center for Public Policy Research make the case that nonprofit organizations and…

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Taxes & Economy

About 25% of Highway Fund Doesn’t go to Highways

• Nathan Benefield
• March 3, 2010

Robert Poole has a Washington Times article on how federal gas tax money in the “highway fund” is often diverted to other political purposes. Today, the federal role…

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Public Union Democracy

AFL-CIO Pledges Votes for Specter in Quid Pro Quo

• Nathan Benefield
• March 17, 2009

Our good friend Bill George, head of the Pennsylvania AFL-CIO, has promised to help out Sen. Arlen Specter, if and only if he votes for “card check”, the…

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Taxes & Economy

Blame greed: Has America Been Punked?

• Nathan Benefield
• November 1, 2008

South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford mocks the notion that “greed” caused the financial crisis (that might have caused trouble had he been named McCain’s VP choice) and places the…

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Taxes & Economy

Rewarding Teachers

• October 24, 2008

Former governor of Florida, Jeb Bush, had a compelling article in the Washington Times yesterday on merit pay for teachers. He commented on the current system: Instead of rewarding…

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New oil refineries needed

• November 26, 2007

A commentary in the Washington Times notes that “A recent report shows the energy bill being negotiated between the House and the Senate would dramatically increase energy (including gasoline)…

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RIP John Berthoud

• Nathan Benefield
• September 28, 2007

John Berthoud, president of the National Taxpayers Union, died yesterday at 47. John was a long-time defender of taxpayers and a champion of liberty. NTU ask anyone wishing to pay…

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