tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8834650180392612393.post8793036833126267927..comments2024-02-15T21:01:46.982+11:00Comments on Views from Above: With a whimperGuru Bobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11278263694181625188noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8834650180392612393.post-89288223904381067762010-08-22T22:04:24.298+10:002010-08-22T22:04:24.298+10:00Why is this news?
I live in a strange world. Peo...Why is this news? <br /><br />I live in a strange world. People keep getting remarkably excited about stuff that was obvious five to ten years ago to anybody who really cared to look. I don't understand that.<br /><br />Theoretically, I should be able to make a stinking pile of money by noisily restating the obvious about four years after it becomes obvious. The problem is that I never realise that the rest of the world hasn't seen the obvious until someone like Niall Ferguson makes a lecture tour out of things like "wet paint is sticky" or "some dogs will bite if you poke them with sticks". <br /><br />I think I'll just stick with investing in yuan/yen/renminbi.Flintharthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17456024642528783549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8834650180392612393.post-29102583705093571102010-08-14T11:22:09.535+10:002010-08-14T11:22:09.535+10:00"Let me know what you think...
don't th..."Let me know what you think... <br /><br />don't think it can happen, <br /><br />at least not while the US has thousands of Nukes.Michael barneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08986102144813296339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8834650180392612393.post-28583562822317854962010-08-13T13:16:49.969+10:002010-08-13T13:16:49.969+10:00Well that is the gist of it really - apparently th...Well that is the gist of it really - apparently the USA already has a ridiculously low tax rate compared to the rest of the developed world and anytime a 'leader' tries to even suggest raising it they get howled down in outrage. <br /><br />Add to that the bottomless holes created by some of Bush's policies and it would take a very brave leader to make the types of changes really needed and no US politician could survive the backlash...Guru Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11278263694181625188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8834650180392612393.post-71289397924943185332010-08-13T10:41:45.436+10:002010-08-13T10:41:45.436+10:00Was reading an article yesterday that bascially sa...Was reading an article yesterday that bascially said that the US has to raise taxes or go broke, and the sooner it happens the lower the taxes will have to be.<br /><br />I still think that we're due for a tax rise here if we're to start big infrastructure projects and move to more sustainable living we're ging to have to start spending money properly and the best way is through taxes.<br /><br />Trouble is a lack of backbone in either of the two main parties to do so. Days of milk and honey are over and with no proper future fund (thanks kevin) taxes must rise a bit.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com