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A Unifying Experience
From the 2006 IRS form 1040 instructions: “Paying taxes is a unifying experience fundamental to democracy and the rule of law.” Now I know what it feels like, when doves cry. … Read entire article »
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Taxation to Make Benefit Most Glorious State of Michigan!
Please excuse the lame Borat reference in the title of this post. Of all the dubious, questionable, counterproductive, and downright backwards economic advice I’ve ever heard, this suggestion, from the Michigan Infrastructure and Transportation Association has got to take the cake: [S]pokesman Mike Nystrom says MITA hopes to sell lawmakers and drivers on a 9-cent gas tax increase… raising the 15-cent-a-gallon diesel tax by 4 cents a gallon… also is pushing for increased state fees for registering and licensing vehicles… as much as a 50%.” It gets worse: Nystrom says, “We think this is something that could help pull Michigan’s economy out of the doldrums…” We don’t need a bazillion acres of the second-most scarce resource known to man, lying idle from now until infinity – so sell some of the millions and … Read entire article »
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Accepting Entitlements
A few months ago, I found myself in the unfortunate position of being unemployed. I’d like to attribute it to a steep decline in real estate transactions, as I was previously working in the real estate industry. I was reminded of this today, because I had lunch with a few of my old co-workers. For the record, I had a scrumptulescent sirloin steak salad, and a bowl of lobster bisque. The bisque was so-so, the salad was phenomenal. In any event, I saw the layoff as a blessing in disguise, I had been in a malaise for quite some time, unsatisfied with my job, the potential, etc. I dearly miss a few of my co-workers, but that’s where it stops. Unfortunately, being underemployed … Read entire article »
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