'Bonuses For Billionaires'

midcan5

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Jun 4, 2007
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Is this humor, guess it would depend on which side of the partisan fence you sit on.

"Republicans won’t extend unemployment benefits, even in the worst downturn in 70 years, because that makes people lazy about finding jobs. They’re right: We should be creating incentives for Americans to rise up the food chain by sending hefty checks to every new billionaire. This could be paid for with a tax surcharge on regular working folks. It’s the least we can do.

Likewise, the government should take sterner measures against the persistent jobless. Don’t just let their unemployment benefits expire. Take their homes!"

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/21/opinion/21kristof.html?src=me&ref=general
 
Is this humor, guess it would depend on which side of the partisan fence you sit on.

"Republicans won’t extend unemployment benefits, even in the worst downturn in 70 years, because that makes people lazy about finding jobs. They’re right: We should be creating incentives for Americans to rise up the food chain by sending hefty checks to every new billionaire. This could be paid for with a tax surcharge on regular working folks. It’s the least we can do.

Likewise, the government should take sterner measures against the persistent jobless. Don’t just let their unemployment benefits expire. Take their homes!"

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/21/opinion/21kristof.html?src=me&ref=general


Pretty funny column.. in a black humor sort of way.
 

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