by Jane Richey | Jun 6, 2026 | Events
Gov. Josh Shapiro and Pennsylvania Democratic lawmakers have proposed a slew of tax increases and energy mandates that would significantly raise costs on families, workers, and businesses—while undermining the state’s economic competitiveness. Combined, these taxes...
by Jane Richey | Apr 9, 2026 | Events, Fiscal Responsibility
Gov. Josh Shapiro wants Pennsylvanians to believe that he is delivering affordability. But his unaffordable budget tells a different story. The Pennsylvania Independent Fiscal Office (IFO) recently projected that the governor’s $53 billion spending plan will result in...
by Jane Richey | Dec 11, 2013 | Fiscal Responsibility
Many had high hopes that the first budget conference in four years would make a substantial down payment [1] toward fixing the U.S. spending and debt crisis. The new “Bipartisan Budget Act [2]” thoroughly disappoints. While we dig through the details for a more...
by Jane Richey | Jun 17, 2013 | Fiscal Responsibility, Politics
Governor Corbett’s fiscal year 2013-14 budget proposal includes a tax reform package aimed at “improving Pennsylvania’s tax climate by reducing tax burdens that inhibit job creation and economic growth.” The centerpiece of this proposal is a...
by Jane Richey | Jan 28, 2013 | Uncategorized
Under recently passed legislation, Congress has until March 1 to agree on deficit reduction, and if it doesn’t, the Defense Department will be forced to cut $55 billion every year through 2021, and the same amount ($55 billion) automatically would be cut in...
