What Tax Reform Should Look like
Tax reform momentarily enjoys a bit of airplay, so let's talk about what tax reform should look like.We first establish a baseline of clarity: the tax burden consists solely of the total cost in time...
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What Bernie Doesn't Understand About Tax Rates
I won't bother to try and inventory the list of the things Senator Sanders (I-VT) doesn't understand; that list is too lengthy for a blog posting. But I wanted to highlight a fatal flaw in Bernie...
View ArticleSCOTUS:Overthinking Bakeries and Gay Weddings
The Supreme court heard recently the oral arguments in the case of the Colorado cake baker who declined to bake a cake for a gay wedding. Reading the briefs and the summaries of oral arguments, it...
View ArticleWhen a "Flat" Tax Isn't Flat
Recently an online interlocutor made the point to me that a "flat" tax is regressive rather than fair because minimum living expenses are largely fixed, thus creating a "proportionally" higher tax...
View ArticleWhy I don't support Trump's Border Wall
Do not be misled: I absolutely believe the Federal government must secure the borders and reform our embarrassing immigration system.But a border wall is a terrible idea for a few reasons:It will cost...
View ArticleWall St is not the Economy-- Nor Vice Versa
As of this writing, the stock market continues the slide it began last week with the largest drop since the Great Recession. Positive economic news abounds, so what gives?Don't let the President's...
View ArticleThe Flaw in Ranked Choice Voting
Others have written about the downside to Ranked Choice Voting or "instant runoff" as it is sometimes called.But the flaw in RCV isn't that some ballots get exhausted because people have selected...
View ArticleHow to Select Your First Rifle Caliber
Guns sales are booming, so for all the new shooters who might be considering stepping up to a rifle to gain the major capability advantage it has over a pistol, here's a short guide to choosing a rifle...
View ArticleThe Myth of "Full Vaccination"
You see the signs everywhere, letting you know that only "fully" vaccinated people are allowed. The "partially" vaccinated or unvaccinated need not apply.The use of the descriptor of "full" for...
View ArticleOur Economy is Sick
Chew on this: last month, Uncle Sam *borrowed* $10 billion a day. A few years ago, that was the total amount of spending per day. Now it's just the deficit. A reasonably healthy economy would be...
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