( Read more... )

( Read more... )

When looking at this, you need to remember that 1.5% of households in the United States earn above $260,000 a year. It also becomes abundantly clear why the Democratic plan could never have gotten past the Senate. Given that the annual salary of each senator, as of 2009, is $174,000, I’m willing to bet that a solid majority of them are above if ( Read more... )

( Read more... )

Before I go over the latest in the game of chicken on the tax cuts, I want to point out this chart from Who graduates, who votes and who’s unemployed - in one graph (h/t Andrew Sullivan, Mother Jones):

( Read more... )

In Spain, Gypsies Find Easier Path to Integration. This seems to me a good example of thinking outside the box:
Spain has become so successful, in fact, that it now serves as a model for other European countries, including Romania, Bulgaria and Hungary. Some experts say Spain’s secret is that it has concentrated on practical issues, such as access ( Read more... )

The Mortgage Deduction Should Be Done Away With--But It Won't. Interesting history around how the mortgage deduction came about, why it's not really a good thing, but why it won't go away any time soon.

Yet more speculation on the wherefores of the tax cuts brouhaha: Setting Up The Battle On Their Turf.

Oh snap: Quote Of The Day - Bristol Palin ( Read more... )

( Read more... )