Matthew Brouillette
Wed, July 28, 2010
Can Corbett Keep his 'No Tax' Pledge?
Attorney General Tom Corbett has taken significant criticism for his pledge to not raise taxes if elected governor. That was to be expected from his Democrat rival, Allegheny County executive Dan ...
Mon, September 21, 2009
Senate GOP Can Still Protect Taxpayers
Earlier this year, state Senate Republicans drew a line in the sand, stating they would not support a budget that: 1) spends more than last fiscal year; 2) includes broad-based tax increases; or 3) ...
Tue, July 21, 2009
The Faulty Premise of the Budget Impasse
By Matthew J. Brouillette & Nathan A. Benefield
Governor Rendell wants the taxpayers to spend more on public schools. So do Republicans in the General ...
Tue, July 07, 2009
Reject Rendell's Zugzwang
Observers of the state budget process under Gov. Rendell and a divided General Assembly know that it is akin to a high-stakes chess match, replete with public relations offensives and ...
Thu, May 07, 2009
The Path to Prosperity
In any economic crisis, politicians scramble to "do something" to show voters they're "on the job." Ironically, the greatest threat to our recovery is not government's ...
Mon, April 20, 2009
The Un-Silent Majority
Nearly 10,000 Pennsylvanians rallied on Tax Day, April 15th, against wasteful government spending, high and rising taxes, and burgeoning government debt and deficits. The nonpartisan, ...
Mon, March 30, 2009
The Coming Union Bailout
America's history is filled with stories about entrepreneurs who persevered through repeated failure before eventually succeeding. These pre-21st century men and women didn't get help from the ...
Fri, March 13, 2009
Scotland School Students Need More Educational Choices
By Christopher Dodds and Matthew J. Brouillette
To plug a $2.3 billion deficit caused by overspending, Gov. Rendell has proposed closing the Scotland School for Veterans' Children. ...
Mon, February 23, 2009
Pennsylvania's Spending Problem
Imagine our economy is a pond. In the name of "economic stimulation," Gov. Ed Rendell goes to one side of the pond, dips in a bucket, pulls it out and starts to walk to the other side.
Wed, January 07, 2009
The PSEA: A Worm in the Apple
Every taxpayer in the Commonwealth should be aware of the influence and agenda of the Pennsylvania State Education Association (PSEA). Despite its name, the organization's top priority is not ...
Mon, December 15, 2008
Rendell's Wicked Game
People are but mere pawns for Gov. Ed Rendell's use as political leverage in an inexorable pursuit of his policy agenda.
Thousands of state employees were unnecessarily furloughed by the ...
Fri, November 14, 2008
Which Obama Will Be President?
Will an Obama presidency bring a lurch to the political Left in America? This is of great concern for those of us who believe that our prosperity and security do not come from new or expanded ...
Tue, October 28, 2008
PA's $400 Million Question
How will you vote on Tuesday, November 4th?
No, I'm not talking about the race for the White House. Nor am I talking about the
Congressional or state House ...
Mon, October 06, 2008
Marx Was Right (Groucho, That is)
Washington's response to the current financial trouble has affirmed Groucho Marx's definition of "Politics": "The art of looking for trouble, finding it everywhere, diagnosing it ...
