Archive for November 28th, 2017

To bring back jobs, don’t cut the the corporate tax rate … here’s another idea.

November 28, 2017

Last week, we asked: if increasing the number of well-paying manufacturing jobs is important —  then rather than the usual proposed bromide of just cutting corporate taxes across-the-board, why not offer employers a double tax deduction for workers’ wages earned in the U.S.?

Here’s a complementary idea (to doubling the wages deduction) that might be worth worth considering …

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Answer to: Are you smarter than a 3rd grader?

November 28, 2017

Yesterday, we posted a question posed to me by my soon-to-be 9 year old granddaughter … and challenged you to give it a try:

Determine the numerical values for a roasted turkey, a slice of pie and a cob of corn.

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Here’s the answer … if you haven’t already done the problem, do it before peeking:

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