NathanBenefield

Chief Policy Officer at Commonwealth Foundation @MyCommonwealth
Opinions my own

[NathanBenefield @NathanBenefield]

An ObamaCare Fraud Update: A new study finds some 6.2 million people are improperly enrolled. https://t.co/aV0M0KjMzQ

[Pennsylvania Newsmakers @PANewsmakers]

On this week's Pennsylvania Newsmakers, host @JerryLeeBowyer speaks with @NathanBenefield, chief policy officer at the Commonwealth Foundation, about how to fix PA's economy and lawsuit abuse.

Airing Sunday at 11:30am on WGAL and right now on https://t.co/oT4KpW9Saz

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Progressives’ Radical Tax Hike Proposals would amount to $75 billion in higher taxes--more than $20,000 per family. https://t.co/EtCb2MdbhE

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It is insane that anyone is touting this as great success: "Even with those gains, students in the district performed 2.46 grade levels below the prepandemic, 2019 national average." https://t.co/iC7XVw4xUz

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"A report released today by the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation at the Department of Health and Human Services estimates that this policy will lift two to three million Americans out of poverty." https://t.co/3oa7CdMXkp

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And don't forget that @GovernorShapiro's budget says that after the 2026 election, the state will need to freeze all education and human services spending increases.

[NathanBenefield @NathanBenefield]

Reminder that Josh Shapiro's budget, even with a higher revenue estimate due to stock market gains, would carry a $6 billion deficit, and require tax hikes on working families.

[Governor Josh Shapiro @GovernorShapiro]

We’ve collected nearly $1 BILLION more in revenue than projected so far this fiscal year.

There are no excuses.

We have the funds to continue building better schools, keeping our communities safe, and expanding economic opportunity all across Pennsylvania. Let's get it done.

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"'Well, listen, that was nothing but symbolism,' said @SenatorMartinPA. ...Martin said the House budget spends nearly $5 billion more than the state will take in, and would erase more than half of the rainy day fund this year, requiring tax increases next year." https://t.co/B7fRmushC1

[Iain Murray @ismurray]

How much has US shale gas saved American consumers? According to a news study, between $164 and $227 Billion annually. That's at least $1000 per household each year.

Countries that banned shale production, like the UK, are costing their citizens a great deal.

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[NathanBenefield @NathanBenefield]

Even worse, Shapiro’s “Lightning Plan”—a hodgepodge of Green New Deal-style energy taxes, mandates, and subsidies—threatens affordability. Commonwealth Foundation analysis found that the governor’s “plan” would more than double residential bills over ten years. https://t.co/MTgv12V0aH

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Electricity prices are going up because of Democrats' policies (carbon taxes, renewable mandates, radical environment regulations) that have shut down electricity generation. https://t.co/2AyB3KZw8A

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Shapiro's budget requires massive tax hikes: "'Our opinion is that a broad-based tax increase will be necessary because it will not be possible to cut spending enough to address that full deficit,' Knittel said.

Broad-based means income and sales taxes. Knittel said those are the only two taxes that are large enough and easy enough to quickly raise." https://t.co/54lTeOzYDt

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Josh Shapiro--as he does on every issue--is trying to play both sides of the data center issue, celebrating "jobs" from projects that haven't started (and might never) to throwing out empty rhetoric to appease the radical left.

Side note: https://t.co/pes6dEh80E

[City & State PA @CityAndStatePA]

The announcement underscores the year-long evolution in the governor’s approach to what has become an energy and environmental flashpoint in Pennsylvania.
https://t.co/Ux2DdCgKM3

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Shapiro’s $53B budget would lead to higher taxes, independent agency warns https://t.co/GNeD3Ry3Zu

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@PhilaFreedomGuy @prem_thakker Shapiro didn’t see Fetterman on the set of Stephen Colbert, or the Daily Show, or the View, or Bill Maher, or the Steven A Smith podcast? Fetterman wasn’t part of Shapiro’s national book tour? Nor at his Martha’s Vineyard fundraiser?

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Feds Are Offering New Money for Public School Kids. Why Would Dems Turn It Down? @The74 @Jorge_Elorza @DFER_News https://t.co/FSW7ySrPve

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The Chicago Teachers Union, seeking more money to push its political priorities, wanted to raise dues by $800 a year. Teachers said no. https://t.co/EcDMdEWWwV via @WSJopinion

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"Hopefully, Gov. Josh Shapiro takes notice of this and begins to focus on the antisemitism running rampant in K-12 schools across the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. There are thousands of parents ready, willing and able to continue to point this out the Democrats in Pennsylvania." https://t.co/LTgV3R7FaF

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RGGI Will Cost Virginia Billions—Just Like It Cost Pennsylvania - @ElizabethBryan in @DailySignal https://t.co/sdOiJinsPr

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Blue States Are Going to Send Billions of Dollars to Students in Red States https://t.co/9oSKynTeiX