That sounds like a wild thing to say, but here is the rationale, and it’s actually quite simple:

For starters, almost the entire decline in the unemployment rate over the last year has been ephemeral. The rate is calculated by dividing the people who do …

In the previous post, we pointed out how the Republicans made some strides in slowing spending. That was good news, but it’s not all good news.

First, the taxes. According to the CBO . . .

Taxes Will ‘Shoot Up by More Than 30 …

Apparently the Obama family holiday in the islands will run us taxpayers $4,113,038, and that’s not counting Sno-cones, leis, surf board rentals and assorted Hawaiian souvenirs.  Still, it’s hard to begrudge the man his vacation.  After all, for months now, it’s been one damn fund-raiser …