It is past time for a long term solution that stops America’s debt from growing as a percent of GDP. Both sides are offering options that do this, providing ample possibilities for rational people to reach a compromise. We will see if such people have been elected. The foundation for a deal is there. Now…
Category: Politics
Political Parties Playing “Chicken” with American’s Well Being
There are many reasons why we must prevent going off the cliff. Some continue to argue the poor will do better under the cliff scenario than any other. That’s not true and here are some arguments for why the poor will do better under plans such as Simpson-Bowles and Domenici-Rivlin. Simpson-Bowles and Domenici-Rivlin plans…
Can Lower Corporate Taxes and Infrastructure Save the Economy
Fareed Zakaria in his Time article How Lower Corporate Taxes and Infrastructure Can Save the Economy suggest they can indeed. Borrowing low corporate tax rates, investment incentives, and a shift to a territorial tax system from Fed-Ex‘s Fred Smith, Zakaria adds government investment in infrastructure improvement to his economic plan. Right now, because of tax and other policies,…
PIPA and SOPA go too far…
I’m for protecting IP rights when it is done right. However, allowing everyone to be cast offline because one person is in violation of infringement is far too high a price to pay. Especially, when those seeking protection have ample means to stop offenders with current policy. PROTECT IP / SOPA Breaks The Internet from…
Visualize This: The FlowingData Guide to Design, Visualization, and Statistics
A straight forward view of analyzing data and making your findings visual. They didn’t mention the part about choosing only the statistics which support your position. Or the section on how to make the data look better or worse. Perhaps it would be a good idea for folks to stop doing that. Visualize This: The…
Is it time to end the E-commerce sales tax subsidy?
• Maureen Hayden is the Indiana State Reporter for CNHI. Contact her at Maureen.Hayden@indianamediagroup.com. Normal, Ill. — Dick Smith thrives on competition. At 69, he braved the heat and sandstorms of the Sahara desert this summer to compete against rivals half his age on ABC’s adventure reality show “Expedition Impossible.” Smith was edged out before…