The Healthcare Games In 1948 when Orwell’s “1984” was published (get it?), few saw it as a prediction of a totalitarian future but rather as a documentary concerning current events in the Soviet bloc. Today “The Hunger Games,” the best-selling … Continue reading
Category Archives: Politics as Usual
At last, Republicans trying to make a scandal out of supposed IRS discrimination against Tea Party groups have a smoking gun. Lois Lerner, the supposed dragon lady who managed the department charged with deciding if claimants to 501c4 status qualified … Continue reading
If you want to feel bad about your country, look no further than Congress. Today’s case study: The so-called IRS scandal. First a brief refresher course. The law allows special tax treatment for 501(c)(4) organizations. They are to be civic-minded … Continue reading