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The AMT The Alternative Minimum Tax, or AMT, is the provision in the tax code that requires filers to calculate their taxes in two ways: the usual way, with the…

Tax Reform and the AMT

…no changes to the AMT. It does propose an overall tax reform of some sort, which would presumably include altering or abolishing the AMT. However, Bush’s budget also explicitly says…

Mankiw and Krugman and the AMT

The Baltimore Sun and Jay Hancock reports that Greg Mankiw and Paul Krugman agree on the AMT. The vote is tomorrorow. John Berry reports the hedge and possible Bush viewpoint….

Forbes and the "Self-Made" Label

by cactus Forbes and the “Self-Made” Label I’m kinda busy these days, but this topic is small pet peeve of mine: what the heck is up with Forbes and the…

Off label drug pushers

…have to submit articles.” Off-label use of drugs is big business. According to The Wall Street Journal, “[FDA] is stepping into a high-stakes business issue, because off-label uses of prescription…

Mike sends a response to rdan on off-label drugs

…unreasonable cases, but if it is reasonable that the off-label use of the drug might have caused the damage, then the encouraged off-label use would lead to an assumption of…