A Tax Suggestion

We might let the Bush tax cuts expire (except for the estate tax).  In return, eliminate payroll taxes and the corporate income taxes.  Voila!  More jobs.  And it is known that payroll taxes are regressive.

New Deal or Raw Deal?

Read this book!  Why?  Because those who don't study history are doomed to repeat it.

Railroad Museum

Ethanol

The stupidest federal subsidy. - By Robert Bryce - Slate Magazine

The elephant in the room

When the deficit is being discussed, why no mention of farm subsidies and the ethanol boondoggle?

The Obamacare Act

I'd heard that Congress had passed this act without having read it.  I thought I might read it so I found it online.

http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=111_cong_bills&docid

It is 2,454 pdf pages long!  I'm not about to print it on my printer.  I'm not sure what size the file would be to download it.  I suppose a printed copy could be obtained from the GPO.  A digital copy would be better for the cross-linking and indexing necessary for a truly useful reference.  I believe parts of it are redundant as already covered by other laws.  A complete law course could be devoted to it.  One could make a career out of interpreting it.  Who will prepare the case challenging the constitutionality?  [at least some parts]  Will the judges understand it better than those who passed it?  Think of the expense of complying with it.