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Top Ten Reasons Not To Tax Marcellus Shale
10. Other states have done it. 9. The drillers are real Americans. 8. BP needs the help. 7. Invisible hand at work. 6. Read Tom’s wallet. 5. Pollution is a growth industry. 4. Money better spent on...
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PublicK NuisancE: Driving Home a Point
Maybe this is just me, but every time some moron swerves into my lane on the back roads of Etters — or cuts me off at 70 mph on I-83 — while obviously visibly stupidly talking on a cell phone, head...
View ArticleRock The Capital Minute
In this edition of Rock The Capital Minute; Scott Paterno recalls meeting his off the gridiron hero for the first time. The NRC says two nuclear facilities in Pennsylvania can withstand catastrophic...
View ArticleBuilding on a Tax
According to legend, the Pennsylvania Capitol building was built through the largesse of three industries at the turn of the 20th century – coal, steel and rail. The story goes something like this: in...
View ArticleFee = Tax
In late 2003 I made the trek most Republican candidates make, down to DC to meet with Grover Norquist’s Americans for Tax Reform. As a new candidate in an already crowded field, I was anxious to start...
View ArticleBig Oil’s tax tears come from the smoke it’s blowing
The Pennsylvania Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee was slated to take on the issue Tuesday morning of whether and how much to charge Marcellus shale drillers for their operations in...
View ArticleTop Ten Reasons Not To Tax Soda
10) Sugar is good. 9) Artificial energy is green. 8) Caffeine is life before recess. 7) Gum disease grows the economy. 6) Liquid candy cigarettes boost test scores. 5) Mountain Dew is a mineral. 4)...
View ArticleRepublican lawmakers could force Gov. Corbett to sign Marcellus tax
Gov. Tom Corbett has presented a plan that would allow county and municipal leaders in Marcellus Shale drilling areas to enact an “impact fee.” The plan essentially requires impact fee proponents to...
View ArticlePa. General Assembly debates definition of “reasonable” tax on Marcellus gas
The Pennsylvania state Senate approved a bill – SB 1100 – Tuesday that would establish a three percent tax on natural gas drawn from Marcellus Shale; the tax would be retroactive to 2010. The state...
View ArticleHelter Shelter: It’s Time to Kill The Giraffe
The term loophole is derived from the Middle English word loupe which refers to a narrow opening in a wall. These slit-like windows were located in medieval castles, and provided an observation post...
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