Great take on revenues and outlays

Uwe E. Reinhardt: The Case for Higher Taxes - NYTimes.com

Confusion on a Friday

Why is Microsoft offering a free XBOX to college students who buy a PC this summer? Shouldn't they offer some books or something that promotes learning? I guess Bill Gates likes education only to the extent it doesn't get in the way of a good marketing idea.

Macro Lessons for Greece

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Bad Logic ... More later

Casey B. Mulligan: Digging Deeper Into What Caused Job Losses - NYTimes.com

interesting discussion of cancelled TV program my wife enjoyed....

Yglesias » Blog Archive » ‘Kings’ And the Challenges of Progressive Policy Television

Excellent discussion of tax policy and deficit reduction

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Canadian Elections

Conservatives may be capturing an absolute majority in Canada with 40%. Points to the need for realignment of Center-Left into single party which could capture over 50%.

Excellent explanation of how health insurance actually works

Uwe E. Reinhardt: The Economics of Privately Sponsored Social Insurance - NYTimes.com