Pork Spending

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Pot of Debt Rendell Rainbow

The Pot of Debt at the End of Rendell’s Rainbow


These days it's hard enough for Pennsylvania families to think about meeting their obligations let alone piling on more debt. But that's exactly what outgoing Gov. Ed Rendell did this week, when Pennsylvania State Treasurer Rob McCord signed off on Gov. Rendell's final $650 million bond issue, after Auditor General Jack Wagner refused to do so.

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Rendell

Gov. Rendell's Gamesmanship


While table games have been in Pennsylvania casinos for more than a month, I don't know if Gov. Rendell has tried his luck. But it would be a safe wager that he's a fantastic poker player. Why? For eight years, he's been able to bluff, bully, and stare down anyone who opposes his tax-borrow-and-spend agenda.

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The problem with the Specter library

The Real Problem with the Specter Library


As part of the state budget deal, Gov. Rendell secured $600 million in new borrowing for pork-barrel projects, including $10 million for the "Arlen Specter Library" at Philadelphia University and another $10 million for the "John P. Murtha Center for Public Policy." These monuments to politicians have sparked outrage, but represent only the tip of the iceberg in Pennsylvania's debt-fueled pork spending.

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Recent Blog Posts

Competition, Not Corporate Welfare: 3 Ways to Help All Businesses Flourish

To effectively promote economic growth and job creation, policymakers need to stop investing tax dollars in failed programs and start enacting policies that benefit a wide range of job creators. By implementing these changes, Pennsylvania can give all businesses a needed hand up. 

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How to Make an Easy Six Million

Two thieves took easy advantage of the state's abundant business giveaways, according to a grand jury report.

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Corporate Welfare: A Bad Deal for Pennsylvanians

Over 100 workers in Hanover lost their jobs, exemplifying how taxpayer-funded corporate welfare misuses public money and fails Pennsylvanians.

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