Tax Credit Scholarships Are Worth Their Salt

• Colleen Hroncich
• February 6, 2019

The Treasury Department recently clarified that businesses contributions to tax credit scholarships are still fully deductible. This is good news for the EITC and OSTC programs—and the students they serve.

Commentary

Education

Nine Irrefutable Facts About Education Savings Accounts

• Marc LeBlond
• May 17, 2018

Children deserve an education that fits their unique needs. It’s time to bring education savings accounts to Pennsylvania and make that dream a reality. How do they work? Is there…

Memo

Education

Policy Memo: Education Savings Accounts: Myths and Facts

• James Paul
• July 12, 2017

Education Savings Accounts help children grow, satisfy parents, and can improve the quality of education in Pennsylvania. This memo addresses falsehoods raised by opponents of parental choice in education.

Memo

Regulation

Policy Points: Pennsylvania’s Debt Burden

• June 15, 2017

State and local debt levels have exploded since 2002. When combined with the commonwealth’s unfunded liabilities, total state obligations exceed $17,600 for every Pennsylvania resident.

Fact Sheet

Taxes & Economy

Dollar’s Dramatic Free Fall – Coming Soon!

• October 7, 2009

The title might be too much to stomach for some, but such is the tone of Fred Kingery’s commentary, published by the Center for Vision and Values at Grove City…

Media

House Should Act Immediately on Spending Transparency Bill

• June 4, 2009

Harrisburg, PA — With Pennsylvania facing a $3 billion General Fund Budget deficit, the Commonwealth Foundation today urged the House to act immediately on spending transparency legislation adopted this week…

Press Release

Government Accountability

Repeal Salary Increases?

• April 7, 2009

As of Friday, 89 members of House and 31 members of Senate have either given back their 2.8% pay increase to the Treasury Department or to charity. Senate Majority Leader…

Media

Government Accountability

78-Group Coalition Demands Greater Bailout Transparency

• Nathan Benefield
• December 8, 2008

The Commonwealth Foundation has joined 77 other organizations in calling for greater transparency for taxpayers in the numerous bailouts being handed out with little oversight.  From the news release:…

Media

Taxes & Economy

Closing the Gap: The Story of the Middle Class

• Elizabeth Stelle
• November 3, 2008

While the middle class is more of a state of mind than a voting block, both presidential candidates are promising prosperity for these crucial voters. Obama talks about “a…

Media