It’s Time To Bring Some Sanity To Campaign Finance Laws
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Under Arizona law, as in most states, anytime two or more people work together to support or oppose a ballot issue, they become a “political committee.” Even before they speak, they must register with the state, and then they must track every penny they spend, and if spending more than a small amount, fill out complicated reports detailing every move.
In Spite of All That Cash, Unions Came Up Short
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For months, unions have told us that after their state-senate recall efforts in Wisconsin, lawmakers would learn not to scale back their collective-bargaining “rights.” The recalls would warn any state thinking about passing a law like Governor Walker’s to think again. Yet after Tuesday night’s recall elections, only one lesson is perfectly clear: …
Obama crafts an executive order to get around the Citizens United ruling
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Many people opposed the Wisconsin “union busting” bill because it was (so they believed) aimed solely at depriving the state Democrats of funding.
Question: using the same reasoning, do you oppose President Obama’s planned executive order? Or is it only wrong when Republicans do it?
(Note: I still disagree with that characterization of Governor Walker’s budget repair …
Political Civility: An Idea that Time Forgot?
If you hanker for a more civilized era in politics, this snappy video will give you what you’re looking for.
How Many “Flood” Synonyms Do You Know?
Four billion dollars? Yes, it is a lot, but consider the stakes. Here’s another interesting number: $414 billion — the interest the Treasury paid on our national debt this year. Worried about foreign money? Try that on for size.
David Obey is Out
Holy cow. The Wisconsin Democrat is calling it quits:
In a major blow to Democrats, House Appropriations Committee Chairman David Obey has told close associates that he will not seek re-election and an announcement of his plans is expected as early as Wednesday.
The Wisconsin Democrat faces tough poll numbers at …
What "The System is Broken" Really Means
Apparently, the political system is “broken” because the political system no longer wants Charlie Crist. Good to know.
Your dividend taxes are going up
From the Wall Street Journal:
As the big tax increase day of January 1, 2011 approaches, the Democrats running Congress are beginning to lay out their priorities. Get ready for bigger rate increases than previously advertised.
Last week the Senate Budget Committee passed a fiscal 2011 budget resolution that includes an increase in the top tax rate on dividends to 39.6% from the current 15%—a 164% increase. This blows past the 20% rate that President Obama proposed in his 2011 budget and which his economic advisers promised on these pages in 2008.
Failed Economic Policies
Quote of the day.
Obama laughs off the charge of socialist behavior — and to be fair, socialism isn’t the precise term to affix to his ideas. It’s more like Robin Hood economics. On a recent campaign stop, Obama joked that, by the end of the week, McCain would be accusing him ”of being …
Don't Freeze the Future
Life is full of risk. No matter how hard we try, we can’t eliminate that risk. Nor should we. Risk leads directly to rewards. Not all of the time. Sometimes risk leads to failure. But those failures teach us what we need to know in order to reach the rewards. More than that, it’s impossible …