Tuesday Evening Reading

Published on June 12, 2007 By Draginol In Just Hanging Out

Lindsay Lohan's bodyguard speaks!

Adventures in Global Warming

The "tax the rich" mantra

Ten Conservative Principles

Comments

amandapearl2

on Jun 13, 2007

Lindsay Lohan makes me so sad. She has every opportunity in the world, and she's just throwing it all away. I loved her in mean girls, freaky friday, and confessions of a teenage drama queen. I wish she could get back to that point in her career.

Noumenon72

on Jun 13, 2007

I am totally bookmarking the working paper from that tax the rich article. That kind of data on government spending is almost impossible to find on the Net. Their main point is dead on, too -- you totally ought to consider government spending whenever you consider taxes. First, like they say, because stuff like the EITC and tax breaks blur the line between spending and taxation. Second, because the government doesn't actually keep the money it taxes and it causes mistakes when you think of it that way. Third, it just makes sense. After the government robs Peter, it matters whether it pays Paul or gives the money back to Peter.

My perspective on the government just keeps growing. First there was the income tax. Then I realized Social Security mattered. Then, state and local taxes. Now, spending. And there's still more -- the government can shift huge amounts of money between poor and rich without taxing or spending, by saying, "It's OK to strip mine," or "Emergency rooms have to offer free care." I don't know if I'll ever see such a good paper looking into that, but I can dream.

Poison5

on Jun 13, 2007

I like Lohan too. What a sad sight now. Waste.

DavidBeoulve

on Jul 13, 2007

Good reading, most of those links.

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