This is just a rumor, but some of the “stimulus” money has been spent to buy new pencil sharpeners for the IRS. Apparently, the new equipment puts agents in the right frame of mind before auditing taxpayers.
Archive for September 6th, 2010
IRS Pencil Sharpener
Posted in Humor, Income tax, IRS, Obama, Political Humor, tagged Humor, Internal Revenue Service, IRS, Political Humor on September 6, 2010 | 4 Comments »
Obama’s New Stimulus Schemes: Same Song, Umpteenth Verse
Posted in Big Government, Fiscal Policy, Government Spending, Keynes, Keynesian, Obama, stimulus, Tax Increase, Taxation, tagged Government Spending, Keynes, Keynesian Economics, Obama, stimulus on September 6, 2010 | 7 Comments »
Like a terrible remake of Groundhog Day, the White House has unveiled yet another so-called stimulus scheme. Actually, they have two new proposals to buy votes with our money. One plan is focused on more infrastructure spending, as reported by Politico. Seeking to bolster the sluggish economy, President Barack Obama is using a Labor Day appearance [...]
Labor Day, Unions, and the Role of Government
Posted in General Motors, Government intervention, Union Bosses, tagged Auto Companies, Government intervention, UAW, Union Bosses, Unions on September 6, 2010 | 3 Comments »
In a free society, people obviously should be free to join unions and companies should be free to negotiate with unions. But that also means that companies should be free to resist union demands and hire non-union workers. There is no right or wrong in these battles, just as there is no right or wrong when McDonald’s [...]