Upcoming posts

There are a number of topics I mean to address shortly, most notably:

• An immigraton policy that aims to increase Canada’s population to 60 million by 2020;
• A calculus-based approach to optimizing tax brackets;
• An analysis of the radical and innovative idea of replacing income tax with a national sales tax, both for Canada and the US;
• Whether voting is worth it, and under what circumstances.

Stay tuned!

Troop funding showdown

House and Senate Democrats recently passed a bill providing funds for the war in Iraq.  The difference this time is that it contains strong language requiring most troops to be withdrawn from Iraq by July of 2008.  Not surprisingly, Bush has threatened to veto any bill that “tells the terrorists which calendar day to circle” (paraphrased).

 Now, Congress cannot stop Bush from waging war without impeaching him and removing him from office, even if it were 100% Democratic and voted that way.   But Congress controls the budget.   They have essentially said “we’ll give you the money as long as you leave next year”.