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So I’m working for the White House again. It’s a big time season for Obama: He’s just announced his candidacy for 2012, he’s launched his new energy security policy and now that tax time is upon us he’s looking to point out the silver lining to that dull, gray cloud which hangs over the U.S. This is something of an optimistic attempt; the news cycles are brimming with reports of how the giant corporations operating in the U.S. have paid virtually zero percent in taxes on profits made in this country.
Scott Brown and Bill Nelson, a bipartisan pair of Senators introduced a bill at the beginning of this month that would direct the IRS to issue itemized receipts to taxpayers showing them where their taxes are spent and in what amounts. The bill would also create a website where curious/enraged taxpayers could dig into even deeper detail about exactly where twenty-something percent of their money is going.
Is democracy ending in Michigan, to be replaced by a dictatorship seated in the governor? That is how some are reporting it: She talks about a wide range of new powers for the governor. What is the reality? Michigan Senate passes emergency manager bills A day after facing hundreds of rowdy, pro-union protesters that filled [...]
A different way to think about the Federal Government
by Marshall Brain | January 26, 2011
One thing that I personally enjoy is reconceptualizations. For example, the idea of solar road made of glass is a fantastic reconceptualization of what a road can be: It takes what is normally a completely passive, non-productive surface (an asphalt road) and turns it into something that produces power, displays messages, and transmits power and [...]
I was at a big Christmas party last week. In attendance was a wide spectrum of people – young and elderly adults, democrats and republicans, religious and non-religious, etc. The topic of the latest round of tax cuts came up, and an amazing thing happened. There was not a single person who could understand how [...]
How to Keep Personal Finance Records — and for how long
by Cristen Conger | April 1, 2010
Though my financial history is more of a short story than an epic at this point, I’ve accumulated reams of paper records in the process. I’ve dutifully categorized and filed away the bank statements, credit card bills, medical records, etc. over the years, and the master accordion files barely buttons closed.
An article in the New York Times confirmed my suspicions that it might be time to ditch some of the documents.
Marriage has pros and cons, but is it a good investment? Check out this podcast from HowStuffWorks.com to find out how matrimony affects your bottom line, particularly if you’re a woman.
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