State Budget

Tax Hikes: Wolf’s White Whale

• James Paul
• October 8, 2015

Wednesday’s vote on Gov. Wolf’s tax scheme was latest in a long line of political gimmicks aimed at reeling-in Wolf’s white whale: paradigm-shifting tax increases on Pennsylvania families and small…

Commentary

Vince Hughes: A Brave Man

• Nathan Benefield
• August 26, 2015

In March, Gov. Tom Wolf unveiled a massive tax increase of $12 billion over the next two years. Sen. Vince Hughes offered this tax plan—or 97 percent of it,…

Media

Education

Truth Lacking on ‘Schools That Teach’ Tour

• Nathan Benefield
• August 3, 2015

Gov. Wolf’s 'Schools That Teach' public relations tour and statewide ad campaigns supporting him aren’t telling voters the truth about the budget impasse or the governor's tax proposal.

Commentary

State Budget

Pay No Attention to Those Tax Increases!

• Nathan Benefield
• July 29, 2015

The liberal Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center—an arm of the union-funded Keystone Research Center—has a new claim that Gov. Wolf's “property tax relief” is similiar to that in a bill passed…

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State Budget

When Will Gov. Wolf Compromise?

• Nathan Benefield
• July 28, 2015

My letter to the editor in the Times Leader today takes Gov. Wolf to task for claiming to compromise, while still insisting on his sales and income tax increases—the largest tax…

Media

Public Union Democracy

Pivotal Pension Reform Passes to Wolf

• Elizabeth Stelle
• July 1, 2015

Yesterday, the General Assembly passed landmark legislation to free homeowners from skyrocketing property taxes, make school budgets go further, and protect public employees from politics. SB 1 bill reforms…

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Education

Gov. Wolf, Don’t Raises Taxes on Working People

• Nathan Benefield
• July 1, 2015

My letter to the editor in the Pocono Record tackles some of the myths about educations spending and Gov. Tom Wolf’s proposed tax increase—and why, after the House of Represented rejected…

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State Budget

Legislature Passes Responsible No-Tax-Hike, Pro-Growth Budget

• June 30, 2015

For Immediate Release Commonwealth Foundation Contact: John Bouder, 570-490-1042 Legislature Passes Responsible No-Tax-Hike,Pro-Growth Budget Taxpayer-Friendly Alternative to Gov. Wolf’s Tax-And-Spend Plan June 30, 2015, HARRISBURG, Pa.—Today,…

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State Budget

Budget Protects Working Families from Massive Tax Increases

• June 27, 2015

For Immediate Release Commonwealth Foundation Contact: John Bouder, 570-490-1042 PA Budget Protects Working Familiesfrom Massive Tax Increases No-Tax-Hike Spending Plan Good for Low & Middle Income…

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