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Public Option Hardest Ball

…is a joke or a debate transforming proposal. I got the idea from Rich Lowry who asked “Does a state get to opt-out of the taxes too?” Hmmm now that…

Snowe Job

…has been discussed is a tax on rich people. Maybe she supports the House Energy and Commerce Committee bill. But she worries about the total gross spending increases (generally called…

The Leaky Bucket Fallacy

…is an opportunity because some other people are rich and have more money than they need then take from the rich and give to the poor. This means that wealth…

Taxing wealthy to pay for health care

…Check out our site.) Make sure you catch Presidents Obama’s response to the obligatory question framed as “punishing the rich”. The article interviews Professor Richard Wolff, economist, U of Massachusetts….

Money Metric Welfare and "Economic Efficiency"

…are the inverses of the marginal utlity of cash (the increase in happiness due to one more cent say). This implies a huge weight on the happiness of a rich

The Hilzoy Manifesto and a Small Addendum

…will actually spend all the money they get, rather than to people who will not: i.e., the rich. Spending money on things we need tends to be a better stimulus…