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Helping the Homeless
When thinking about the homeless and what to do about them, one common trope is that housing need to be more “affordable.” We were in Arcata California a few weeks ago where housing is hal... Read MoreHomeless in California
California is run by the Democrats and it has been for at least a decade. On their watch the homeless problem has continued to get worse. They either lack the ability or the willingness to do anything... Read More
Words Seldom Seen: Gaggle
Gaggle Noun: 1. A flock of Geese 2. a disorderly or noisy group of people. Example: “There was a gaggle of reporters all shouting at once.”... Read More
Pay Your Taxes
Simon’s five excellent tax proposals summary: A “Sin Tax” on video games and apps. A Graduated Excise Tax on second homes. A Property Tax on all Assets. An Extra Bathroom Tax. Sell F... Read More
Tax Thursday Four
The Extra Bathroom Tax Before I arrived at the second home tax I was thinking about an extra bathroom tax. In fact I was even a bit more radical than that. We have lots of spare bedrooms and spare bat... Read More
Tax Thursday Two
There are nine million families in the United States with second homes. How about an excise tax on all of them. Starting at $100 on a cabin in the woods of Wisconsin to $10,000 on a big second home in... Read More