It's the stupid, economy. I'm no
economist, but I'm reminded of the
underpants gnomes business strategy when I read
this. Obviously there is a political component (to the story) but what the $!@(# are the nuts and bolts? Why is pressuring economic engine states (California, New York) a good thing?
(registration to the L.A. Times ... sry) Pretty much the same story
here.
posted by Smedleyman
on Dec 5, 2004 -
15 comments
Paul Martin, Canada's current Prime Minister, running for re-election for the
Liberal party, suggests that voting for him will prevent us from being like the US in his latest
television AD campaign (sorry, they only make a WiMP 9 version available). Will your country be next?
posted by shepd
on May 26, 2004 -
45 comments
Monetary Policy in a Zero-Interest-Rate Economy [pdf] This report written by the
Dallas Fed is amazing. Amongst other things, it outlines a plan to
tax your savings as a way to continue to stimulate consumption should
rates fall to zero. While opinions of
the 'fed range from worship to outrage, their actions raise some serious questions. Why does this
unelected group wield so much power? At what point are their actions (taxing savings) a violation of our property rights? If our economy is built on capitalism, why can we not be capitalists and embrace the opportunity presented by both boom and bust? At what point are we a
command economy?
posted by H. Roark
on Jun 19, 2003 -
17 comments
Quick, Hide The Body! "...But the Bush administration chose to keep the findings out of the annual budget report for fiscal year 2004, published in February, as the White House campaigned for a tax-cut package that critics claim will expand future deficits.
The study asserts that sharp tax increases, massive spending cuts or a painful mix of both are unavoidable if the US is to meet benefit promises to future generations. It estimates that closing the gap would require the equivalent of an immediate and permanent 66 per cent across-the-board income tax increase."
posted by owillis
on May 28, 2003 -
18 comments
Millionaires' Havens, Heavens And Hell Holes: Ghastly, depressing
Monaco comes in for a deserved drubbing from Philip Delves Broughton in this week's
Spectator. The idea of billionaires surfing the Web looking for a hide-out makes me giggle and gag, but it appears poor people can play too. Have a look at (free!) e-zine
Escape From America; run your index finger down
a list of
tax havens and choose the
paradise place you'd scarper off to, if your money problems, whether from excess or lack of money, ever become too [
sorry...] taxing.
posted by MiguelCardoso
on Nov 29, 2002 -
9 comments
I'm curious, isn't this exactly opposite of what we're being told? I'm always hearing the wealthy are benefitting somehow from GWB's new tax plan. I'm certainly no-where near the top 5%, and now I don't want to be.
posted by the_0ne
on Apr 9, 2002 -
54 comments
Should creation of intellectual property be taxable? The City of Seattle wants to tax the development of software, not the sale, the development.
Across the country state and local governments are starting to consider taxing this. The question is, is software development taxable? If so, is writing a book taxable, painting a picture? People pay sales tax on the software, and businesses pay income, use, and B&O taxes already. Why is this different?
via /.
posted by patrickje
on Mar 12, 2002 -
28 comments
Don't tax my Amazon Purchase! Legislation is in process to
permanently prohibit taxes on Internet purchases. Whatever will Massachusetts and California do for revenue? Tax a satellite or two, I'd guess.
posted by dwivian
on Aug 3, 2001 -
9 comments
"Tax Clarity was created to help you decipher what the tax plans by both presidential candidates mean to you personally." Enter some information from your paycheck and find out how much you'd save using either Bush's or Gore's tax plans.
via dandot.
posted by phooey
on Oct 11, 2000 -
37 comments
