The Skeptical Optimist

The payroll tax holiday: Throwing FDR under the bus

Four years ago, presidential candidate John Edwards floated an idea that didn't quite die with his campaign. One thread lived on, and has surfaced in today's debate around the payroll tax. The idea boils down to this: FDR advocated an unfair funding method for his social security system; it's time to throw him under the bus.

For a detailed explanation, see my latest article at the American Enterprise Institute's onine magazine, American.com.

Class warfare can be good for us

If we define the enemy correctly, a class war could be just what we need. See why at my latest article at the American Enterprise Institute's online magazine.

Here's the link:

The Class Warfare We Need