State Budget

Ten Facts about the PA Budget Deal

• Nathan Benefield
• June 30, 2010

Legislative leaders and Gov. Rendell reached an agreement on a PA state budget deal yesterday. Here are some facts about the $28.05 billion new spending plan: Lawmakers were able…

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Taxes & Economy

2010 Budget Deal Fails to Plan for Future

• June 30, 2010

Harrisburg, PA – Commonwealth Foundation president and CEO Matthew Brouillette released the following statement in response to the announced Pennsylvania state budget deal: “It’s difficult to negotiate a sane budget…

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Government Accountability

How to Discourage Accounting Gimmicks in the Budget

• Elizabeth Stelle
• June 23, 2010

The Rendell administration celebrated the end of the tax amnesty program bringing in $261 million, well above projected revenues. But Capitolwire (subscription only) reminds us the Governor was originally…

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State Budget

Pennsylvania Deficit Watch: June 2010

• June 1, 2010

Following May’s tax collections, the Pennsylvania Department of Revenue reports that state General Fund revenues are $1.2 billion below estimate for the 2009-10 fiscal year. Tax collections have…

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Public Union Democracy

Obama’s Run-Around of Congress

• May 20, 2010

Q: What do Card Check and Net Neutrality have in common? A: They are bad policy ideas Congress won’t pass, yet the White House is finding ways to work…

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State Budget

Pennsylvania Deficit Watch: May 2010

• May 3, 2010

With April collections in the book, the Pennsylvania Department of Revenue reports that state General Fund revenues are $1.1 billion below estimate for the 2009-10 fiscal year.

Fact Sheet

Small Business vs. Big Government

• April 29, 2010

What is the third largest country in the world based on its production of output?  It is America's small businesses.  Collectively, they produce half of our private Gross Domestic Product…

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Taxes & Economy

Happy Tax Freedom Day for Pennsylvania

• Nathan Benefield
• April 13, 2010

Today is Tax Freedom Day for Pennsylvania. This day, calculated annually by the Tax Foundation, puts into easily understandable terms how much residents pay in taxes. Federal, state,…

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Health Care

Repeal It? Wouldn’t be the First Time

• Nathan Benefield
• April 12, 2010

National Review has a good story of how Kentucky passed health care mandate like those contained in the new federal law, including guaranteed issue and community rating, in 1994.

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