Lazy Friday

I spent my morning at Exercise and a Doctor's Appointment, where as usual, I only learned I was still overweight and should exercise more. They did take an Echogram this time, a waste of another 20 minutes extra to inform me I was the same as usual. I adopted the Attitude, and find some reluctance to exercise by Typing, so I will provide a Reading List with some commentary.

http://www.the-idea-shop.com/papers/usatoday-propertytax.html
http://www.taxfoundation.org/blog/show/1775.html
Property Tax opposition is growing, and pressures will increase with Housing Market Prices reductions in the offing. Bureaucracy has always been adamant in refusal to reduce any Tax without legislative action.
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http://washingtontimes.com/upi/20060823-051747-8542r.html
Remember that the Congressional Research Service probably underestimated the War Costs by some 24%.
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http://forestpolicy.typepad.com/ecoecon/2006/08/why_do_people_s.html
I do not agree with Dave Iverson on the ineffectiveness of Costs/Benefits analysis, but he brings up some good points, if you survey the links.
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http://www.env-econ.net/2006/08/minumum_wage_re.html
I do not agree with the basic Tim Haab premise, understanding the positional role of Minimum Wage labor. I do tend to agree with the McCulloch argument. Minimum Wage is paid for labor which rarely disappears at the same rate as more Skilled Labor. Businessmen may cut half his staff, with that Cut rarely reaching to Custodians. David Card could easily find Unemployment rates do not vary drastically with Minimum Wage increases.

The McCulloch argument is countered by the very real labor demand all Business faces of Labor unrest, if labor category Wages rate ratios are not maintained. Minimum Wage increases invariably lead to Skilled Labor demands for Raises. lgl