Tax the Rich

My accountant Found a niche; Lowered my taxes, Though I’m rich. Taxes, like death, may be certain. Unlike death they can be finagled. Finagling works best if you’re rich and can join with brethren to hire accountants, lawyers, lobbyists, and politicians to...

Washington at Work–for the Wealthy

Scroll through the right-wing blogosphere, or listen in at a tea party rally, and you’ll find angry people ranting about an out-of-control federal government that’s redistributing the nation’s wealth to the undeserving poor. Those rants do have one...
Save the Billionaires’ Tax Loophole

Save the Billionaires’ Tax Loophole

Look out. They’re angry. Foaming-at-the-mouth angry. And they’re lashing out, saying they won’t take it anymore. As one of their leaders angrily cried, “It’s a war.” Indeed–they’re on the move to take their country back....

Hot Fudge Sundae Diet

If the Republican Party gets any nuttier, we’re going to have to lock it in the attic when company visits. It’s bad enough when Glenn Beck and Sarah Palin are your Homecoming King and Queen, but in primary election after election this year they’re...