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The Susquehanna Valley Center for Public Policy is an independent, non-partisan, non-profit public policy research organization that stresses that government in Pennsylvania - and government leaders in the Commonwealth - should focus on accountability, efficiency, and responsibility in providing government services and in public service. The Center places special emphasis on free market principles, the role of servanthood, and the responsibilities of citizenship that form the foundation of our political structure.

Recent Additions to our Policy Papers

Trump Didn’t Start The Fire. He’s The Fireman

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By Guy Ciarrocchi   Former President Donald Trump. Maybe you like him, maybe you don’t. Of all the attacks on Trump, the line of attack that is most bizarre, backward, and most disconnected from reality is that he’s the cause of America’s tension, chaos and division. That’s like blaming the firemen rushing to the scene — with […]

Veterans Day – One of America’s Sacred Holidays

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Today is Veterans Day in the United States.  It is with great gratitude and honor that we recognize the service of all of our veterans throughout our nation’s history.     This day was selected since it was the day that was chosen to end the First World War.  The Versailles Treaty that would end […]

Election of 2024

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By Dr. Charles Greenawalt Election of 2024 What more is there to say about it?   Will this be the birth of a new hope for a Renaissance of a morally decaying Western Civilization or will it signal the collapse of modern society into nihilism, violence, economic collapse, and ignorance? One candidate never received one vote in […]

Pennsylvania: A Single Grain of Rice Could Win the Presidency

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By Guy Ciarrocchi In 2016, Donald Trump carried Pennsylvania by more than 44,000 votes – a 0.7% margin of victory. In 2020, Joe Biden’s margin was 81,000 votes – a 1.2% margin of victory. A similar close margin looks to be in the cards for 2024. Any measurable movement in either direction could tip the […]