This is a blog about Pennsylvania!
Since there seems to be some appetite for tax changes in Harrisburg, it seems inevitable that some rightwingers will come out with a Fair Tax proposal. So it’s worth pointing out what a terrible idea that would be. This is a chart about federal tax changes, but the impact would be similar at the state level. You’d be talking about a massive regressive transfer from the middle class to the wealthy.
May 24, 2013 By Jon Geeting Leave a Comment
Hooray! Bethlehem Council’s progressive majority will now have real governing power. It might be a good strategy to elect Willie Reynolds as Council President, since he was the progressive standard bearer in the Mayor race, and insofar as someone will be the face of Council opposite the Mayor, the symbolism would be fairly potent. Painting [...]
May 22, 2013 By Jon Geeting Leave a Comment
In this era of tight budgets, cities are looking for ways to grow their tax bases without asking individual households to contribute more taxes. Here’s the first place they should look. Different kinds of buildings yield different amounts of property tax revenue per acre. Many areas limit residential development to just one house per acre. [...]
May 22, 2013 By Jon Geeting Leave a Comment
In this era of tight budgets, cities are looking for ways to grow their tax bases without asking individual households to contribute more taxes. Here’s the first place they should look. Different kinds of buildings yield different amounts of property tax revenue per acre. Many areas limit residential development to just one house per acre. [...]
May 13, 2013 By Jon Geeting Leave a Comment
The point of political blogging is not that you’ll directly reach so many voters that you’ll shape opinions about elections. The point is that for every couple dozen low-information voters, there’s a *political friend* who people ask who to vote for the week before an election. The point of blogging is to shape the opinions [...]
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It's all so unfair.
Better re-elect Obama…
…he's doing so great.
I think it is unfair you attempt to pass yourself off as
INDEPENDENT
I can and will meet you on the ideological field of battle.
I will not be using conventional methods.
You will be flustered…
You beg for confrontation with your INDEPENDENT label…
…I am happy to oblige you.
I am not afraid of the Progressive Liberal Dummycrats OR their Union Thug Buddies.
I don't see scary people…
…unlike Mr. Molovinsky, apparently.
If anyone is SCARY, that would be YOU, Mr. Independent.
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Big Mouth?
We have been over this ground before…
…apparently, more schooling is required.
No problem, don't worry.
Better pay attention to the infant, or he will never stop acting out.
Happy now?
Anon 3:33
I give What-Am-I-Gettings-From-Big-Government? plenty of attention.
And he continues to act out all the same…
…shouldn't you be out raising campaign cash for Obama or something?