Mar

1

Your Real Tax Rate is 40%. Feel Good?

March 1, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Yes. You probably think you pay less, but you don’t. Here’s an article on a study that explains why Americans on average pay 40%, give or take about 5%.

Dec

18

Rendell’s Department of Manna Busy For Holidays

December 18, 2006 | Leave a Comment

Governor Rendell has been hinting that he will announce further suspensions of the basic laws of economic gravity and push for The PA Department of Manna to bestow upon 1 million PA residents more “free” health care!
He will accomplish this feat by suspending the laws of biology with a government edict that will reduce health [...]

Dec

17

URA to Crush Longtime Pittsburgh Landlords

December 17, 2006 | Leave a Comment

You gotta love government meddlers when it comes to development. Their supporters always crow, crow, crow about what they build — even when it fails, as have many of their initiatives in the downtown Pittsburgh area  .  We are always reminded that nothing would have happened if the meddlers didn’t do their deals.  Then we [...]

Nov

29

Ahh… Government Run Gambling

November 29, 2006 | Leave a Comment

Ahh… Government Run Gambling It is so nice to see how delusional PA is with their gambling laws. Political demands to placate this demographic or that — or simply to create more cache for the important gang of politicians in charge — have created an environment that is nothing short of moronic. Hence [...]

May

24

Highways to Nowhere

May 24, 2006 | Leave a Comment

The legislature seems to be balking on finishing the Mon Valley Expressway.  Costs and other priorities are catching up with all the fancy plans made during the 1990s.
Here at the TRP&S, we are no fans of excessive highway building, especially in the face of rising gas prices — a phenomenon that is hardly going to [...]

Apr

17

Gas, Oil and Gold: The tip of the Iceberg

April 17, 2006 | Leave a Comment

The following is posted with permission of the  Vigilant Investor site: 
News headlines today announce yet more reasons to throw the CPI number out the window:

UPDATE 1-Gold hits new 25-yr high over $604, silver surges
Gold storms to new 25-yr high, silver surges
Crude Oil Futures Briefly Touch $70
What U.S. Government Won’t Reveal About Inflation: John Wasik

Of course, [...]

Jan

3

We Need Revenue

January 3, 2006 | Leave a Comment

Pittsburgh Mayor Murph– er…. Bob O’Conner says new revenue is essential to a Pittsburgh recovery.

Dec

8

Another Reason Not to Live in, or do Business from PA…

December 8, 2005 | Leave a Comment

Fast Eddie Rendell wants to add an estimated $3000 to the cost of your car to appease a core constituancy…

Dec

2

Republicans and Democrats Forbid Competition

December 2, 2005 | Leave a Comment

Not only is it unconstitutional, its killing this state and country!

Nov

8

Pay Raise Repeal Update

November 8, 2005 | Leave a Comment

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