State Budget

PA Senate Democrats Still Playing Games

  • Nathan Benefield
  • July 29, 2009

Yesterday, the Senate rejected a bill to fund the University of Pittsburgh by a 30-20 vote.  (It was actually 30 ‘yes’ votes, but the bill needed 2/3 majority to pass. …

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Health Care

Coalition of Groups Against Government-Run Health Care

  • Nathan Benefield
  • July 24, 2009

The Commonwealth Foundation has joined a coalition of national organizations in sendinga letter to members of Congress opposing government-run health insurance, individual or employer mandates, and government rationing of…

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State Budget

How Much Did Pennsylvania Spend Last Year?

  • Nathan Benefield
  • July 23, 2009

Here is a simple question: Given we have closed the books on last year’s state budget for three weeks, how much did  Pennsylvania spend last year?  Unfortunately, the answer isn’t…

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State Budget

Who’s Telling Half-Truths on Pennsylvania Budget?

  • Nathan Benefield
  • July 21, 2009

Chuck Ardo, the Governor’s spokesman, became incensed (as reported by John Micek) when Sen. Piccola made a strong comment against the governor. During last night’s Senate debate on a…

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State Budget

What Next for Pennsylvania State Budget?

  • Nathan Benefield
  • July 18, 2009

Yesterday, the Pennsylvania House passed HB 1416, a vehicle for the state budget. But that should not be taken to mean that Pennsylvania is much closer to having a…

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State Budget

Pennsylvania House Democrats Budget, By the Numbers

  • Nathan Benefield
  • July 15, 2009

As we have done with Gov. Rendell’s proposed budget, the Senate passed budget, and the House GOP proposed budget amendment, here is a breakdown of the proposed…

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State Budget

Balancing the Budget: Another Rendell Lie?

  • Nathan Benefield
  • July 9, 2009

The Rendell administration has been saying for weeks that the budget passed by the Senate in May (SB 850) is “$1.5 billion out of balance”.   As John Micek…

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