Immigrate, rather than suffer from a heavy tax burden?

I have always thought that if the federal government’s fiscal situation causes this country to go down the tubes, I could always immigrate, perhaps to India, where I imagine I would be welcome and where the standard of living will almost certainly increase.  Of course, by many measures, the standard of living in the US [...]

Our skewed tax system

As I like to say, in the context of political discussions, when people talk about the “rich”, they are generally referring to “people who make more than I do.”  The term “the rich” means what people want it to mean, which perhaps means that it has lost much of its meaning.  For those who think [...]

Miscellaneous Links

1.  California’s insurance regulations have forced WellPoint to increase its premiums.  As expected, the politicians are using the company as a scapegoat.  More here.

2.  A superintendent in Rhode Island has confronted unionized teachers by firing an entire school’s staff.

3.  Tyler Cowen makes the case for a VAT.  Generally good ideas, given the (bad) options among [...]