Cap and Tax Thoughts
Are real estate values in moderate climates about to climb?
Is there a publicly traded company that makes wood burning stoves?
What are we going to do about the inevitable deforestation that will take place when people switch to wood burning stoves so they can afford to stay warm? Won’t that mean fewer trees to absorb greenhouse [...]
Brilliant Republican Strategy
Well, this should make everything ok.
A member of the Republican National Committee told me Tuesday that when the RNC meets in an extraordinary special session next week, it will approve a resolution rebranding Democrats as the “Democrat Socialist Party.”
Seriously? Are they smoking crack? That’s all they can come up with?
It follows logically that they should [...]
Paying For Public Health Care
This makes me chuckle. There’s already talk of where taxes will be raised to pay for a national health care plan. Tobacco, alcohol, soft drinks, employer health plans, and HSAs are all being discussed. All the big gov’ment advocates are going to be in for a rude awakening when they realize that all of these [...]
Some Tax Day and Tea Party Thought
Over on Facebook, a few of my friends have made some interesting remarks in their updates. One is an accountant who is fed up with the complexity and oppression of our tax laws. A couple of others are just hard working guys venting about, well, the complexity and oppression of our tax laws.
It made me [...]
Passing The Savings On To You
On my short-post-blog today I posted a link to this CNN article about the increase in taxes tobacco companies are paying to the feds and how that has raised prices for consumers. The price increase reflects not only the increase in taxes, but also accounts for the expected loss of sales for both the manufacturers [...]
Zach Wamp Meets With East Tennessee Bloggers
Thanks to Ken’s efforts along with others at ConserVOLiance.com, a group of East Tennessee bloggers treated to a meeting with Tennessee Gubernatorial candidate Zach Wamp. To his credit, @zachwamp requested these meetups himself in a message to @bluecollarmuse on Twitter. I think this is important for two reasons. First of all, it says to me [...]
Should Tennessee Take Bailout Money?
That’s what Blue Collar Muse is asking. Here’s my take..
If bailouts are bad, they are bad. If people think they are good, they are ok still bad.
But here’s the thing….if Tennessee (or any other state) were to refuse the bailout money, does that mean those dollars wouldn’t be invested spent in another state? Someone is [...]
Ok, So Not Everyone Agrees…
There is no disagreement that we need action by our government, a recovery plan that will help to jumpstart the economy.”
— PRESIDENT-ELECT BARACK OBAMA, JANUARY 9 , 2009
But then again, what do these guys know?
it is a triumph of hope over experience to believe that more government spending will help the U.S. today. To improve [...]
A ‘Permanent Fix’ Bailout And Why It Won’t Happen
Texas Congressman Louie Gohmert (R) has come up with an alternative to the $350 Billion economic stimulus package the Democrats are rumored to have ready for Obama to sign on January 20th. It’s pretty innovative and novel.
You get to keep what you earn.
That’s right. A two month tax holiday from FICA and income [...]
Planning For “Change” Financially
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The Only Real Change I Expect
I am not a financial advisor, lawyer, or accountant. Â You should consult with someone with this type of expertise before making financial decisions, but it’s never to early to start thinking about how you should plan financially to survive/improve/thrive with the changes that may occur in the next year or [...]
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