Public Union Democracy

Election Day: 5 Things to Remember

• Nathan Benefield
• November 6, 2012

1. The election results won’t slay Goliath.  The special interests who feed off of tax dollars—government union bosses, trial lawyers, extreme greens, crony capitalists that rely on corporate welfare,…

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Health Care

The Affordable Care Act: Pennsylvania’s Costs

• September 17, 2012

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act—often dubbed "Obamacare"—will cost Americans $1.2 trillion from 2012 to 2022 according to the Congressional Budget Office. These projections do not account for the…

Fact Sheet

State Budget

This is the Change You’ve Been Looking For

• Nathan Benefield
• May 7, 2012

I had the opportunity to hear Scott Rasmussen speak last week. The theme of his speech was “change”—as in how policy change happens. The lesson he gave was that policy…

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Health Care

Not Why I’m Here

• Charles Mitchell
• March 30, 2012

“Why am I here?”  That’s an excellent question to ask yourself if you work in Harrisburg.  This week, as I read a piece by Karen Langley in the Pittsburgh…

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Government Accountability

National Popular Vote: Radical Shift in Elections

• Nathan Benefield
• March 13, 2012

Yesterday, the House Republic Policy Committee held a hearing on National Popular Vote (NPV). If passed, Pennsylvania would join a compact of states agreeing to award their electoral votes…

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Taxes & Economy

Calvin Coolidge, Tom Corbett, and Why Politics Isn’t Like Business

• Charles Mitchell
• December 30, 2011

My wife is awesome.  As proof, I submit to you the fact that she willingly parted with 35 bucks in order to give me The Autobiography of Calvin Coolidge for…

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Why Gov. Corbett Didn’t Get His Christmas Wish List

• Matthew Brouillette
• December 22, 2011

For Christmas this year, Gov. Tom Corbett hoped the legislature would gift wrap three things he could tie a bow on:  An education reform package that included school vouchers, state…

Commentary

Taxes & Economy

Scorecard: Toomey Scores, Casey Fumbles for Pa.

• Elizabeth Stelle
• August 26, 2011

Yesterday, Heritage Action released its legislative scorecard for all members of the 112th U.S. Congress. The scorecard can be searched by name, state or even zip code. Current…

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Taxes & Economy

EPA Regs Kill PA Jobs

• Elizabeth Stelle
• August 22, 2011

Cap and Trade may be officially dead in Congress but the EPA is busy resurrecting it in a far more disastrous policy agenda that kills thousands of Pennsylvania jobs and…

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