That's not our boy Laffer though. It's about the tax take and the conceit is you can use the Curve to pitch tax at an 'optimum' rate to maximise the take. I've looked at it and I get 64%. So there's … (View Post)

I agree. I enjoyed the header and found myself nodding along with much of it. But I do have a quibble, a serious one that unless it's resolved undermines the whole piece for me. It's this: Where is t… (View Post)

Good points. The Dems are struggling structurally and it will take something special for them to win big at the midterms. But the way I see it the 'something special' is forming before our eyes. The … (View Post)

Yes, sorry, I couldn't quite nail that. It's why I'm not in a band. But anyway, nothing wrong with your suggestion. "I was born in the wagon of a travelling show" One of the great opening l… (View Post)

Did I say there was? No. I was careful to match the tenor and framing of your lofty statement. (View Post)