Taxes & Economy

A Cap and Trade Call to Action

• June 24, 2009

Although originally planned for debate after the 4th of July, Congressional Leaders met late Monday night to place H.R. 2454, also known as the “cap and tradeâ€? initiative, on the…

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Education

In What World is an 11.7% Increase Called a Decrease?

• June 10, 2009

Harrisburg, PA — Commonwealth Foundation president and CEO Matthew Brouillette continues to follow Gov. Ed Rendell’s taxpayer-funded bus campaign into the northeastern part of the state today.  Today’s “Tax You…

Press Release

Education

Bob Casey Still Needs to Read the Stimulus Bill

• Nathan Benefield
• June 9, 2009

Sen. Bob Casey – in remarks designed to counter the facts laid out by the Commonwealth Foundation, namely that Pennsylvania school districts will get a dramatic increase in…

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Government Accountability

Conservative Intellectualism vs. Populism

• Nathan Benefield
• May 21, 2009

The discussion between Jerry Taylor, Dan Mitchell, and Brink Lindsey on the Cato Institute blog (and NRO’s Corner) on Rush Limbaugh, tea parties, and conservative thought have been…

Media

Health Care

Obama’s Health Care Plan

• Nathan Benefield
• May 19, 2009

A good article in The American on health care costs, The initial tax hikes on the quarter-million-dollar club are projected to raise $318 billion over ten…

Media

Debating Drug Decriminalization

• Nathan Benefield
• April 28, 2009

A recent Cato Study and a related article in Time look at the effect of drug decriminalization in Portugal, finding that, Those data…

Media

Public Union Democracy

Prevailing Wage Law Harms Philadelphias Black Workers

• April 24, 2009

Since construction began on the Philadelphia Convention Center, the city's black construction workers have protested, with good reason, the lack of opportunity for minority workers on public construction projects.  Unwilling…

Commentary

Club for Growth Congressional Scorecard

• Nathan Benefield
• April 23, 2009

The Club for Growth has released its 2008 Congressional Scorecard of votes on key economic, pro growth legislation.  Click here for the breakdown of roll call votes by…

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Taxes & Economy

The Un-Silent Majority

• Matthew Brouillette, Nathan Benefield
• April 20, 2009

Nearly 10,000 Pennsylvanians rallied on Tax Day, April 15th, against wasteful government spending, high and rising taxes, and burgeoning government debt and deficits.  The nonpartisan, anti-establishment “Tea Parties” were held…

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