Economist Bruce Bartlett on Taxes: Are They High o...
It depends on how you define the tax rate: Historically, the term “tax rate” has meant the average or effective tax rate —...
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No Stomach for WPA Jobs Program in Obama Administr...
Jared Bernstein — former economic adviser to Pres. Obama and now writing a must-read blog at the Center for Budget and Policy...
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Turning the “Learned Helplessness” Mem...
Right-wingers love to use the phrase “learned helplessness” to describe the terrible consequences of extending...
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The Difference
Wild animals never kill for sport. Man is the only one to whom the torture and death of his fellow creatures is amusing in...
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Fourteen Afghan Civilians Killed in NATO Strike
All or most of them were women and children. The lethal strikes took place in Helmand province. Local Afghan authorities are...
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Gil Scott-Heron: A Roundup
From NPR: “Gil Scott-Heron, Poet and Musician, Has Died.” I agree with James Joyner that “The Revolution Will Not...
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The Republican Jobs Plan
Ezra Klein calls it the “now more than ever” plan: Academic books pack about 600 words to a page. Normal books clock in ...
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Hell Hath Frozen Over
I agree with Robert Stacy McCain. Don’t let it go to your head. I promise you, it will never happen...
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Amazon’s 20 “Most Well-Read CitiesR...
The nation’s three biggest cities did not even make the list. Very disappointing. On the other hand, James Joyner has reason to...
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Scenes from a Tornado
The updated number of Joplin, Missouri, residents killed by last Sunday’s massive tornado is 132; 156 people are still...
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