Posts under ‘Satire’

It’s simple economics: if you subsidize something, you’ll get more of it. Make something more affordable through subsidies and more people will buy into it. Government loves to subsidize things to encourage us citizens to act in certain ways. Government gives (or has given) tax credits — free money — to people preserving historic buildings, people who [...]

Disposable income is the money left over after paying for the things you can’t do without. Like taxes.

… I will fire the starting pistol. At that time, all African American and other minority runners will leave the starting blocks and begin their sprint. Once these runners have their head start, a second pistol shot will signal that non-minority runners may begin.

I saw a rerun of an old “Dennis the Menace” TV show the other day and was struck by the remarkable similarity between Dennis the Menace and the United States Congress. There was Dennis, all wide-eyed and astonished saying, “Gee, Mr. Wilson, you just stuck your foot right in that bucket of paint!” Mr. Wilson [...]