Posts Tagged taxes
The Carrot and the Stick
Posted by Sheila Kennedy in Public Policy and Governance on November 19th, 2012
In yesterday’s blog, I suggested that–despite efforts to wage class warfare over the demise of the Twinkie–market forces were the real culprit. That prompted my cousin the cardiologist, whom I’ve quoted here before, to consider the proper role of government in promoting healthy eating. As he noted, Studies showing that the ready availability of foods [...]
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Our Deteriorating Public Services
Posted by Sheila Kennedy in Local Government, Uncategorized on September 9th, 2012
I’m officially pissed. The rant I’m about to embark upon was triggered by the City’s recycling contractor, Republic, which–for the third straight time–picked up everyone’s recycling except ours. We’ve had plenty of reasons to be less than enamored of the recycling program, which charges extra for the service (thus incentivizing environmentally irresponsible behavior). My biggest [...]
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The Big Con
Posted by Sheila Kennedy in Local Government on August 14th, 2012
My husband and I were discussing the Council’s current standoff with the Ballard Administration–a dispute triggered by Ballard’s refusal to share budget information with the Council and other elected officials. That conversation brought back memories from our days in the Hudnut Administration; the then-Controller, Fred Armstrong, made himself available to Councilors, Department heads, the media….pretty [...]
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Are We Really Talking About Taxes?
Posted by Sheila Kennedy in Public Policy and Governance on July 6th, 2012
I’m beginning to suspect that all the anger/righteous indignation/resentment directed at the subject of taxes isn’t really about taxes at all. If Americans were really discussing the tax system, surely they would know more about it. And I’m not just referring to the ludicrous arguments being made by the televised talking heads in the wake of [...]
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