Before 1916 the estate tax was used as needed during times of crisis or war. Then came progressives using the same logic we hear today.
Category: Government
What governemnt does affects us all now and for years in the future. Many times there are unintended consequences, it would be nice to get it right.
The biggest health issue we aren’t debating
I long ago questioned the wisdom of high deductible health plans for two reasons. First, the idea of patients as born again health care consumers
Krugman; the liberal point of view and why it always ignores the unintended consequences
The following in an excerpt from a Paul Krugman op-ed November 14, 2017 NYTs. Should the Republican tax bill pass with these provisions you can’t
How do we define (social) progress?
The liability for promises made is outstanding. The fiscal shape of Social Security and Medicare is depressing. The growth of entitlement programs is discouraging. If
