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...would offer individuals a chance to invest up to $1,300 of their payroll taxes per year in any of five government-approved funds, ranging from stock indexes to private bonds to government paper-or to stay in the current system. He would pay for this by raising the cap on the Social Security payroll tax from $90,000 to $200,000, and by changing the benefits formula to reflect changes in consumer prices rather than wages, an option sanctioned by the Moynihan-Parsons Commission in 2002. Graham blanched when I called it a tax increase, so let's call...
...would offer individuals a chance to invest up to $1,300 of their payroll taxes per year in any of five government-approved funds, ranging from stock indexes to private bonds to government paper--or to stay in the current system. He would pay for this by raising the cap on the Social Security payroll tax from $90,000 to $200,000, and by changing the benefits formula to reflect changes in consumer prices rather than wages, an option sanctioned by the Moynihan-Parsons Commission in 2002. Graham blanched when I called it a tax increase, so let's call...
...Fred Simonin, owner of the Highland Grill, where residents go to get Krispy Kreme doughnuts and pizza, readily complied, accepting a swab as he stood behind his counter. "Does it bother me? No. I don't plan on raping or killing anyone," says Simonin, in his orange Truro baseball cap...
Sure, I’ve heard the arguments about competitive imbalance in baseball, how a salary cap is needed to curtail spending, and how most teams are effectively eliminated from competition before the season even begins. But did the 2003 Marlins, who had a payroll of just $51MM, 21st in the big leagues, or the 2002 Anaheim Angels, whose $62MM payroll was 16th, hear those arguments? Neither team was given a chance before the start of the season, but both went on to capture the wild card berth and then win the World Series. Baseball is more competitive now than...
Thanks, but I’ll take the “competitive imbalance” of baseball over football’s salary cap-driven parity. Baseball’s off-season is too much fun. You can watch the 8-8 Vikings and the 8-8 Rams battle it out this weekend in a showcase of football’s finest—I’ve got some Sammy Sosa trade rumors to read about...