Via Reddit, I saw this gem about a guy who essentially did a self-IPO and puts shares of himself up for bid to raise money. The result was that his investors had an outsized effect on his life, going so far as to make decisions about the gender of the people he should date and… Continue reading Stir-Fried Random
Month: March 2013
Walk A Mile
Senator Rob Portman, a Republican from Ohio, has come out in favor of gay marriage because his son is gay. Some people were less than impressed with the fact that apparently empathy starts and stops at the front door of their own house. Others cut him a little more slack. I have to admit feeling… Continue reading Walk A Mile
Minnesota Tax Incidence 2013
I’m a couple days late to this, but it’s that time of the year: the 2013 Minnesota Tax Incidence Study has come out. I post about this regularly, so let’s take a look at what is new in 2013! Let’s start with the standard picture: the overall effective tax rate. Little has changed in… Continue reading Minnesota Tax Incidence 2013