Regulation

State Government is Killing My Business

  • August 22, 2016

In 2013, I opened my first business. I’d overcome many challenges and assumed some gut-wrenching risks to get there, but I did it—and I was proud. But less than three…

Commentary

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Regulation

A Band-Aid for Broken PLCB

  • November 12, 2013

A change has come to Pennsylvania’s state-controlled liquor monopoly that will improve the customer experience, according to the PLCB. Are we finally going to get liquor privatization after eight decades?…

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Public Union Democracy

Protecting Seniors and Taxpayers from the Lottery Cliff

  • Elizabeth Stelle
  • January 3, 2013

From the greatest generation to the latest generation, our senior citizens have sacrificed to make Pennsylvania safe and prosperous. Our seniors deserve world-class care and assurance that their growing needs…

Memo

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Regulation

Averting the “Lottery Cliff” for Seniors and Taxpayers

  • Elizabeth Stelle
  • January 3, 2013

From the greatest generation to the latest generation, Pennsylvania’s seniors have worked a lifetime to build this great commonwealth through hard work and sacrifice, but are now being told the…

Commentary

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Taxes & Economy

Penn State and PennFuture: Two Peas in a Pod

  • July 14, 2010

While PennFuture’s Jan Jarrett whines about alleged Commonwealth Foundation smears of themselves and of Climategate scientist Michael Mann, The Atlantic‘s Clive Crook — a…

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Taxes & Economy

Lies, More Lies, and Statistics

  • November 4, 2009

On Oct 10, Pennsylvania released a preliminary report on received ARRA (i.e. “simulus”) funds.  The study concluded that “$262,592,907.68 has been spent to date and 1,408 direct full-time equivalent…

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Taxes & Economy

A Failure of Government

  • Nathan Benefield
  • September 10, 2009

The Institute of Economic Affairs in Britain has a new paper on the role of government in economic contractions in the United States, noting the interventions policies of Hoover…

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Health Care

Lots More Reasons why ObamaCare isn’t Popular

  • Nathan Benefield
  • August 18, 2009

Pete DeCoursey has an interesting column on Capitowire (subscription) about why people oppose ObamaCare. He hits the main point correct — most people are satisfied with their coverage (…

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Health Care

Where will Canadians go for health care?

  • Nathan Benefield
  • October 13, 2008

A Canadian commented on a previous post that – even though he had to come to the US to receive health care – the Canadian system is better because…

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