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Lincoln Radio Journal

Plug into the Pulse of Pennsylvania

(May 19, 2012 - May 25, 2012) This week on Lincoln Radio Journal: Eric Boehm of www.paindependent.com has the week's news headlines; Lowman Henry talks with State Representative Stephen Bloom (R-Cumberland) about a new proposal to elimate school district property taxes; Frank Gamrat and Eric Montarti have an Allegheny Institute Report on distressed municipalities; And, Col. Frank Ryan, USMC (Ret.) has a Lincoln Radio Journal commentary on how the federal government has forced changes in investment strategies.

American Radio Journal

Lighting the brushfires of freedom


(May 19, 2012 - May 25, 2012) This week on American Radio Journal: Lowman Henry talks with Arthur Brooks of the American Enterprise Institute about his new book The Road to Freedom: How to Win the Fight for Free Enterprise; Andy Roth of the Club for Growth has the Real Story about how conservative the freshman class in Congress really is; And, Colin Hanna of Let Freedom Ring, USA has an American Radio Journal commentary on the impact of President Obama's gay marriage stance on independent voters.

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Reason for Pessimism

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Scott Paterno's
Uncomfortable Truth Blog

Who are we subsidizing?

Adam Tragone's 'Off the Cuff' on American Radio Journal

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2011 Charitable Organizations Survey

Recovery? PA Employers Say Economy Remains Sluggish

The lingering national recession continues to have a profound negative effect on Pennsylvania nonprofit organizations, causing some to doubt their ability to fulfill their mission amid a growing sense of pessimism about the future. That is the overall picture to emerge from the Lincoln Institute's 2011 Pennsylvania Charitable Organizations Survey.

Despite the conventional wisdom that the nation is emerging from a four-year economic downturn, results of the Spring 2012 Keystone Business Climate Survey find employers in the commonwealth less optimistic than they were one year ago — and fewer expect the business climate to improve in the coming months. The survey also found a majority favor further cuts in state spending, particularly on public welfare. There is also broad-based support for placing strict limits on the rate at which state spending can increase in the future. When asked if business conditions in Pennsylvania are better, the same, or worse y ...

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