Me back on the 11th……..
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Profiles in Foliage
I heard on the radio that the Obamas had their official portraits unveiled at the National Portrait Gallery yesterday. I was curious to see them, since I assumed they would be grand and stately representations of the former President and First Lady. Umm, having seen them, my only response is: WA HA HA HA HA! Are you serious?!?!
Getting Our Arms Around the Big Issues
Since everyone’s obsessed with the potential shutdown, let’s reflect a moment of the engines of government working right now. For instance – – although a $21 trillion debt and its suffocating interest is going utterly and completely ignored by every politician in the country………(and that doesn’t include unfunded liabilities):
We here in California at least benefit from bold leadership on the big issues.
Regarding President Oprah
A Slope classic:
Who Feels the Sting
Now that the massive new tax bill has passed, I thought I’d do a little experiment with a spreadsheet to see how a hypothetical Silicon Valley, California earner might be affected. I was sure his tax bill would be higher, but I am surprised at how much higher.I wouldn’t be surprised if some people decided not to stay in their homes since their tax bite is so substantial.
I will preface this by saying I’m not a tax expert, but I’ve got a pretty good understanding of taxes, and I put together a deliberately simplistic spreadsheet for this experiment. And while it may be simplistic, it still makes a powerful point, and the tiny amount of rounding error for an actual tax form won’t change the conclusion. (more…)
