@NathanBenefield

Chief Policy Officer at Commonwealth Foundation @MyCommonwealth Opinions my own

 Harrisburg, PA
commonwealthfoundation.org
Joined September 2008
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ZitoSalena
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Replying to @JuliaBurdelski
Keystone Research Center is not an "independent, non-partisan research and policy organization", its own stated missions clearly align it with progressive politics & on its own website, the KRC explicitly states that it "bridges the fragments of the progressive community."
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Brian Blase
@brian_blaseOct 22
Maybe we should enact something called the Affordable Care Act! Reality: Major gov't actions over the past 16 years, from the ACA to the IRA to the No Surprises Act, have led to significantly higher health care costs. Need to reverse a lot of the damage from those programs.
Larry Levitt@larry_levittOct 22
Worker premiums for family health insurance are up 9%. The total average premium is $28,303. The average deductible is $1,955. It's no wonder people are worried about health care costs.
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Hearing Recap: “More Choices, Brighter Futures: Expanding Education Freedom” buff.ly/OpoQArN
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Campaigning using taxpayer dollars. Cc: @PAAttorneyGen
Dan Bartkowiak
@DanBartkowiakOct 22
“It’s time to make changes in the State Senate,” says @GovernorShapiro in this video posted on his taxpayer-funded government-run official channel. Ridiculous.
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Dan Bartkowiak
@DanBartkowiakOct 22
“It’s time to make changes in the State Senate,” says @GovernorShapiro in this video posted on his taxpayer-funded government-run official channel. Ridiculous.
Governor Josh Shapiro
@GovernorShapiroOct 22
There’s one reason — and one reason only — why the minimum wage here in Pennsylvania is still $7.25: The @PASenateGOP. And they just left town AGAIN without getting it done.
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Be prepared for Elizabeth Warren's reign of economic error buff.ly/gduvOS9

Be prepared for Elizabeth Warren's reign of economic error

The progressive Democrat, whose party may take control of the Senate, is sounding alarms over consolidation in the hot sauce business.

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Chris Freiman
@cafreimanOct 23
Thomas Sowell: “I have never understood why it is ‘greed’ to want to keep the money you have earned but not greed to want to take somebody else's money.”
Marco Foster
@MarcoFoster_Oct 20
Bernie Sanders: “Greed is not good. Love and compassion is good. Empathy is good. Billionaires who have more money than they can spend in a thousand lifetimes say I need more and more and more and I don’t care what happens to ordinary people. We have got to take that on full steam ahead”
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Commonwealth Foundation Testifies Before U.S. House Education & Workforce Committee buff.ly/YXZDqYZ
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"State spending is up 21 percent since 2022 while recurring revenue is up 9 percent. Put differently, more money is going out than in. The budget Gov. Shapiro signed into law spends $4.8 billion more than revenues coming into the state." buff.ly/8eennvc

Op-Ed: Don’t believe Shapiro’s budget claims

Gov. Josh Shapiro recently defended his fiscal record. During Pennsylvania’s one and only gubernatorial debate, the governor insisted that (1) he balanced the state budget, (2) Pennsylvania has an $8

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"PennLive confirms ad is true but slams it anyway"... "East Pennsboro police confirmed to PennLive that they had responded to the complaint."
Commonwealth Partners@Opportunity4paOct 22
Philly schools promote antisemitism: report, Pa. gets a ‘D’ in economic & personal freedom, Shapiro shouldn’t let Pa. be left behind, and more... Here's what we're reading! thecommonwealthpartners.com/…

News & Brews October 22, 2026

Get News & Brews in your inbox each day: Subscribe here! Philly schools promote antisemitism: report A new report issued yesterday by the U.S. House Education and Workforce Committee found that…

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BREAKING: New poll shows that 72% of teachers union members support their state participating in Trump's nationwide school choice program. That number includes 71% of the teachers in Randi Weingarten’s union.
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State Medicaid provider taxes--aimed at skimming more federal taxpayer funds--also make health care more expensive for everyone. wsj.com/opinion/you-pay-when… via @WSJopinion

Opinion | You Pay When Your State Taxes Hospitals

An HHS study finds ‘provider’ levies raise insurance premiums.

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Proud to be called an "asshole" by an antisemitism denier. BTW, here are exhibits B to H from the original thread: · pennlive.com/politics/2026/0… · inquirer.com/education/phila… · inquirer.com/education/antis… · inquirer.com/education/kezia… · edworkforce.house.gov/news/d… · thefp.com/p/philadelphia-rad… · freebeacon.substack.com/p/ph…

Fetterman slams Philly Palestinian teach-in event on MLK Day

The all-ages event is scheduled to take place at a non-school site.

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Paulie Albano@PaulAlbano10Oct 22
Replying to @Opportunity4pa @NathanBenefield
Dear assholes - CAMERA is a pro-Israel media-monitoring and research organization rather than a mainstream, non-partisan news publisher. It has a total Right bias due to its conservative and pro-Israel editorial and advocacy positions! Report your GOP BS using better sources!
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And for background, might we refer you to... Exhibit A: camera.org/article/press-rel…

Press Release: CAMERA Report Exposes Antisemitic Radicalization in School District of Philadelphia

Our new comprehensive report documents a hostile environment for Jewish students and teachers in the School District of Philadelphia (SDP).

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Embarrassingly, the Philadelphia Inquirer has another "Republicans Pounce" headline, rather than explore the rampant antisemitism in the Philadelphia School District. edworkforce.house.gov/news/d…

@EdWorkforceCmte Investigation Exposes Antisemitism, Political Indoctrination in K-12 Schools |...

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Commonwealth Partners@Opportunity4paOct 22
New congressional reports shows Philly schools incite antisemitism. "Superintendent Watlington did not know whether it is antisemitic ... to compare Israeli policy to that of the Nazis." edworkforce.house.gov/upload…
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Pa. welfare supervisor allegedly stole $20K in food stamps, traded EBT cards for crack cocaine buff.ly/WecPpvq

Pa. welfare supervisor allegedly stole $20K in food stamps, traded EBT cards for crack cocaine:...

Investigators linked Sheila McDonald to 48 EBT cards that were used in more than 270 unauthorized transactions, according to prosecutors.

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"Governor Shapiro has until the end of the year to decide. But the evidence is already in front of him — in the polling, in the bipartisan coalition, and in the momentum building across the states around us, including the ones next door. Pennsylvania’s parents are counting on their governor to represent their interests and their children’s future." buff.ly/Qgx8X8c
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Don’t believe Shapiro’s budget claims buff.ly/8eennvc
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Chris Freiman
@cafreimanOct 16
The world is better than ever:
☭ 🖼️⭐️⭐️🔻 🚩@mussy03_Oct 15
Communism aside, nothing about the current state of the world should make you happy, get out of your bubble
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"That’s because Democrats across the region have worked to block projects that would increase the use of natural gas. The result: More households are at the mercy of global oil markets." buff.ly/nBeStma

Opinion | The Northeast Climate Revolt

Anti-fossil fuel policies that raise utility bills have Democrats in the region playing defense this election year.

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