taxes
over half of us households don't pay any taxes. there are (at least) two ways to spin this. it's a great thing. ordinary folks aren't paying any taxes. taxes have been shifted to the rich. who can afford it. yay! stick it to the man. on the other hand, it's an awful thing. most american households are too poor to pay taxes. ouch! that just seems bad. most americans are freeloaders. or want to be. again, ouch! recently, i heard a position that conflicts with mine. which is the formerly expressed spin. rich folks should pay the taxes. everyone else should get a free ride. the alien idea is that everyone should pay nominal taxes. or more of course. this keeps people invested in the government. and caring what it does. and being pretty vocal when it does stupid shit. like paying people to not work. with their money. i'm still cogitating on what this is going to do to my world view.