tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7464708.post3889901941922271294..comments2024-03-22T06:05:36.544-04:00Comments on Kids Prefer Cheese: Monday's Child is Full of LinksMungowitzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02340064320347875601noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7464708.post-1490022083586814492013-03-18T15:59:30.588-04:002013-03-18T15:59:30.588-04:00In other news from 1958, the top marginal income-t...In other news from 1958, the top marginal income-tax rate was 90%. So by your logic, it wouldn't be any big deal to raise the top rate to 85% today.Jimbonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7464708.post-595332373310364962013-03-18T15:06:01.099-04:002013-03-18T15:06:01.099-04:00I assume you are kidding about the minimum wage, J...I assume you are kidding about the minimum wage, Jimbo. Smart guy like you must know that, in real terms, the minumum wage is STILL below where it was in 1958. So the "increase" was just putting it back where it has always been, minus a little.<br />Mungowitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02340064320347875601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7464708.post-15162909868899402872013-03-18T08:05:03.595-04:002013-03-18T08:05:03.595-04:00If a 24% increase in the minimum wage is no big de...If a 24% increase in the minimum wage is no big deal, why are you worried about a mere 2.3% excise tax?Jimbonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7464708.post-10020606420234585382013-03-18T07:53:53.312-04:002013-03-18T07:53:53.312-04:00(2) I agree the Quebecois language office folks ar...(2) I agree the Quebecois language office folks are over-zealous, but language is culture. If you don't believe cultural identity matters (and a case can be made), then of course language protection regulation should be dropped. But otherwise, to protect language and culture, measures are needed to encourage the use of French and discourage the use of English.<br /><br />The official language in Quebec is French. But English courses will now begin to be taught in all grade schools.Robert L.noreply@blogger.com