Tag archive: Government
Converting US Debt into Household Values
Via mymoneyblog.com Some stats about the US government: U.S. Tax revenue: $2,170,000,000,000 Fed budget: $3,820,000,000,000 New debt: $ 1,650,000,000,000 National debt: $14,271,000,000,000 Recent budget cuts: $ 38,500,000,000 Now, remove 8 zeroes and pretend it’s a household budget: Annual family income:… continue reading »
No More Taxes! And Don’t Cut Anything, Either!
Mother Jones has an interesting story. When Americans were asked if we should raise taxes or cut services to balance the budget, a majority said we need to cut services. When asked what services they’d cut, not even a third… continue reading »
New Rule: Politicians Must Know Word and Excel
I’m in this weird spot in my life where I’m a young, urban feller but I’m also operating a business. On one hand, tax cuts (my 40% tax rate is a little sickening) sound really, really nice. And, on the… continue reading »
Oh, I Get It! They’re Idiots!
Interesting piece by the BBC that asks why Americans so often seem to vote against their best interest: Last year, in a series of “town-hall meetings” across the country, Americans got the chance to debate President Obama’s proposed healthcare reforms.… continue reading »
Yes We Can!
Wimps: A planned student protest against Indianapolis Public Schools’ dress code this morning appears to have fizzled. Students at Broad Ripple High School had proposed a walkout at the beginning of the day over the district’s dress code and spread… continue reading »
Thoughts on Obama and the State of the Union
Obama said a few things today. Generally, he came across as a smart ass which I absolutely want to see more of. As I always say, “It’s a heckuva lot better than being a dumbass.” What gets me is that… continue reading »
More, Please
More of this, please: INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles is trying to save drivers a trip to BMV branch offices. The BMV said Tuesday it has started offering online driver’s license renewals at the agency’s Web site.… continue reading »
Education Dollars That Shouldn’t Be Spent
This won’t win me any points with teachers and school administrators. But, I’m going to say it anyway: you’re awfully redundant. Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels is cutting $300 million from Indiana’s public school system. Frankly, I have a feeling there’s… continue reading »
US Government, There’s An App for That
Tim O’Reilly, popular for the O’Reilly series of tech books, has an interesting idea: make the US Government function more like the iPhone. The best way for businesses and developers to think about Government 2.0 as a platform is to… continue reading »
Anthem’s Death Panel
Long story short: I have another kidney stone. Or at least it’s the same one that’s been in there all week and the one that passed this week “was just some other stone”. What I wouldn’t give for a Rolling… continue reading »