The 2% payroll tax holiday has been extended for a couple of months, and it will probably be extended for the rest of 2012. I’m guessing a lot of people don’t realize this 2% goes straight to Social Security–no other government spending is involved. Long term, that means Social Security isn’t going to be funded as planned. You can’t keep a pyramid scheme going ad infitum, but this may bring Read More ...
Make your secondary Google Voice number permanent – Perfect solution for a a reasonable price. I don’t want to give up my old number for old contacts, but only give out my Google Voice number for new contacts. The 5 Switches of Manliness: Challenge – Part II of this series. Dead on so far. Texas movie theater makes an example (and a PSA) of a texter – Awsum. This should Read More ...
Death Taxes and Life Insurance – A principled argument against the death tax. Delaying Tax Vote Could Crash Stock Market – No duh. Can’t believe someone was able to write an entire article on this obvious conclusion. Though it was nice to get a firm date on it. Don’t see a logical reason it would drop below 5%, but markets aren’t logical in the short term. Higher IQ Scores Found Read More ...
Disney Princesses, Deconstructed – All you can really do to fight it is to push a fascination with ocean dwelling killing machines instead of Princesses. But it’s an uphill battle. Muscles Remember Past Glory – I strongly suspect fat bellies have the same memory ability. Thanks No For Skipping Your Immunizations! Whooping CoughIs Back – I wouldn’t let Jenny McCarthy give me dating advice when I was 19. Why would Read More ...
I’ve read two articles in the WSJ this week about the housing market, and now I’m less certain than ever about what’s going to happen in the next year. Is 2010 the Year of the Short Sale? If 2009 was the year of the foreclosure (and loan modification), then 2010 may be shaping up as the year of the short sale. I’d say 2011 is more realistic, unless they are Read More ...
Women linked to Tiger Woods – At least he has a better eye for talent than Bill Clinton. Shashi Tharoor: Why nations should pursue "soft" power – If this is true, please explain to me why chicks always dig the guy who can beat up everyone else. Surf’s up as biggest waves in five years come to Hawaii after North Pacific storm – Sick. About Those ‘Tax Cuts for the Read More ...
Pelosi Open To The VAT – Gasp! Shock! What? She would actually consider a new tax? The hell you say! Post Rapture Pets – No matter what you do or don't believe, you have to admit this is a smart business model. There’s No Excuse For This – Windows mobile 6.5 – Just to needle @raowen: "It's an interim product, and a vain attempt to hold onto the thinning ranks Read More ...
XKCD Strikes Again – While you’re at it, can I get a drink holder attached to the end of each arm? Rich People Fleeing High Tax States – What? Unbelievable! The gov’ment should do something about this! Rowland Burris Blames Bush For Olympic FAIL – And I thought it was just because the IOC member are all racists. Dell uses social media to gather employee ideas – This is going Read More ...
Via Instapundit, an article on how Florida’s government is driving away residents and businesses with oppressive taxes. Well, yeah…isn’t that what happens when you run things like a government? Luckily, there’s at least someone in the State Legislature who wants to run Florida like a business with things like cost-benefit analysis. For politicians, that usually means “how much will it cost the tax payers for me to get the benefit Read More ...
I was wondering the other day if/why the equal protection clause doesn’t protect people from the injustices of a graduated tax rate. Sure enough, someone else has wondered that already. I guess since taxes are inherently punitive, “protection” doesn’t really come into play. I don’t remember reading anywhere that we are guaranteed equal penalty under the law. I don’t expect anything to be changed, I was just wondering.
From Michael Silence: Again, your great-, great-, great-, great-, great-, great-grandchildren will be paying for this one. Yet the critics of Tea Parties typical retort is “aren’t 95% of you getting a tax cut?” Well, I’m not sure how you feel about it, but it still doesn’t make stealing from your posterity to pay for it ok.
