News, Notes, and Opinions From the Institute for Policy Innovation (IPI)http://www.policybytes.org/blog/policybytes.nsf/en-usTue, 16 Mar 2010 01:39:15 AM -0500 Tue, 16 Mar 2010 01:39:15 AM -0500 Katina maglott Total Tax Obedience http://www.policybytes.org/blog/policybytes.nsf/dx/total-tax-obedience.htm?opendocument&comments#03162010123915AMWEB9TL.htm Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:55:01 AM -0500 gabs Ferrara discusses free market capitalism, ’utopia’ http://www.policybytes.org/blog/policybytes.nsf/dx/ferrara-discusses-free-market-capitalism-utopia.htm?opendocument&comments#03112010125501AMWEBA5F.htm Thu, 11 Feb 2010 02:23:48 PM -0500 bob.hess TaxBytes 7.01: The Real Cost of a Presidential Election http://www.policybytes.org/blog/policybytes.nsf/dx/taxbytes-7.01-the-real-cost-of-a-presidential-election.htm?opendocument&comments#02112010022348PMWEBRWX.htm Wed, 10 Feb 2010 01:00:34 PM -0500 Dave There’s gold in them thar hills http://www.policybytes.org/blog/policybytes.nsf/dx/there’s-gold-in-them-thar-hills.htm?opendocument&comments#02102010010034PMWEBQAW.htm Tue, 12 Jan 2010 03:25:58 AM -0500 Aliza TaxBytes 4.46:“How Bad Can It Be?” We’re Finding Out http://www.policybytes.org/blog/policybytes.nsf/dx/taxbytes-4.46“how-bad-can-it-be”--we’re-finding-out-.htm?opendocument&comments#12.01.2010032558WEBD3S.htm Mon, 28 Dec 2009 07:59:03 AM -0500 Edward SoundBytes 173: Have You Gotten Your Farm Subsidy Yet? http://www.policybytes.org/blog/policybytes.nsf/dx/soundbytes-173-have-you-gotten-your-farm-subsidy-yet.htm?opendocument&comments#28.12.2009075903WEBJEG.htm Tue, 27 Oct 2009 03:38:52 AM -0500 martin SoundBytes 173: Have You Gotten Your Farm Subsidy Yet?
Regards, Martin

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Regards, Martin

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"All of us—informed citizens as well as elected officials—need to be reminded that the creative economy is one of the U.S.’s most important economic resources, and the creative economy creates not just jobs but high-paying jobs. The creative economy is one of the few areas where the U.S. runs an enormous trade surplus with the rest of the world, and any thought of economic recovery and continued U.S. economic expansion must factor in continued U.S. global dominance in the creative economy. "

It is imperative to also make cost of goods competitive during the production cycle so that those high paying jobs don't go elsewhere--like Canada--using the film industry as one example. Having worked with IATSE for many years there is always an on-going battle in terms of union vs. non-union wages and labor.

An intelligent question might be how do we maintain and expand a creative trade surplus as we address peripheral issues that contribute to the outsourcing of the labor & locales to countries that maintain lower costs of doing business while offering better tax incentives? It's not always just about the "higher paying" jobs.

Respectfully,

NJ Paust]]>
"All of us—informed citizens as well as elected officials—need to be reminded that the creative economy is one of the U.S.’s most important economic resources, and the creative economy creates not just jobs but high-paying jobs. The creative economy is one of the few areas where the U.S. runs an enormous trade surplus with the rest of the world, and any thought of economic recovery and continued U.S. economic expansion must factor in continued U.S. global dominance in the creative economy. "

It is imperative to also make cost of goods competitive during the production cycle so that those high paying jobs don't go elsewhere--like Canada--using the film industry as one example. Having worked with IATSE for many years there is always an on-going battle in terms of union vs. non-union wages and labor.

An intelligent question might be how do we maintain and expand a creative trade surplus as we address peripheral issues that contribute to the outsourcing of the labor & locales to countries that maintain lower costs of doing business while offering better tax incentives? It's not always just about the "higher paying" jobs.

Respectfully,

NJ Paust]]> http://www.policybytes.org/blog/policybytes.nsf/dx/techbytes-6.37-the-economy-of-creative-exports.htm?opendocument&comments#09222009095051AMWEBKEU.htm Tue, 22 Sep 2009 09:50:33 AM -0500 NJ Paust TechBytes 6.37: The Economy of Creative Exports
"All of us—informed citizens as well as elected officials—need to be reminded that the creative economy is one of the U.S.’s most important economic resources, and the creative economy creates not just jobs but high-paying jobs. The creative economy is one of the few areas where the U.S. runs an enormous trade surplus with the rest of the world, and any thought of economic recovery and continued U.S. economic expansion must factor in continued U.S. global dominance in the creative economy. "

It is imperative to also make cost of goods competitive during the production cycle so that those high paying jobs don't go elsewhere--like Canada--using the film industry as one example. Having worked with IATSE for many years there is always an on-going battle in terms of union vs. non-union wages and labor.

An intelligent question might be how do we maintain and expand a creative trade surplus as we address peripheral issues that contribute to the outsourcing of the labor & locales to countries that maintain lower costs of doing business while offering better tax incentives? It's not always just about the "higher paying" jobs.

Respectfully,

NJ Paust]]>
"All of us—informed citizens as well as elected officials—need to be reminded that the creative economy is one of the U.S.’s most important economic resources, and the creative economy creates not just jobs but high-paying jobs. The creative economy is one of the few areas where the U.S. runs an enormous trade surplus with the rest of the world, and any thought of economic recovery and continued U.S. economic expansion must factor in continued U.S. global dominance in the creative economy. "

It is imperative to also make cost of goods competitive during the production cycle so that those high paying jobs don't go elsewhere--like Canada--using the film industry as one example. Having worked with IATSE for many years there is always an on-going battle in terms of union vs. non-union wages and labor.

An intelligent question might be how do we maintain and expand a creative trade surplus as we address peripheral issues that contribute to the outsourcing of the labor & locales to countries that maintain lower costs of doing business while offering better tax incentives? It's not always just about the "higher paying" jobs.

Respectfully,

NJ Paust]]> http://www.policybytes.org/blog/policybytes.nsf/dx/techbytes-6.37-the-economy-of-creative-exports.htm?opendocument&comments#09222009095033AMWEBKEN.htm Mon, 31 Aug 2009 02:34:31 AM -0500 mark J SoundBytes 204: Is the White House Monitoring Your Political Discussions? http://www.policybytes.org/blog/policybytes.nsf/dx/soundbytes-204-is-the-white-house-monitoring-your-political-discussions.htm?opendocument&comments#08312009023431AMWEBAW5.htm Tue, 11 Aug 2009 02:18:48 PM -0500 Steve Pociask TaxBytes 6.32: Son of Cash for Clunkers
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Also, when Republicans are in office we hear a lot about how politics should end at "the waters' edge," and that foreign policy should be non-partisan, particularly during a time of crisis. This seemed important to the R's in the past. Of course I am not saying that Dems are all that good at this . . . .

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Also, when Republicans are in office we hear a lot about how politics should end at "the waters' edge," and that foreign policy should be non-partisan, particularly during a time of crisis. This seemed important to the R's in the past. Of course I am not saying that Dems are all that good at this . . . .

I'm just saying . . . .]]> http://www.policybytes.org/blog/policybytes.nsf/dx/reagan-didnt-hesitate-to-confront-totalitarians-and-stand-up-for-freedom.htm?opendocument&comments#06222009105939PMWEB6PU.htm Thu, 18 Jun 2009 11:50:38 PM -0500 Party Free Party TaxBytes 6.24: Affordable Coverage Starting at $60k
Voters out there really need to start looking at the details of these plans before blindly supporting them. Partisanship gets in the way of making fiscally sound policies and decisions.

We've created a forum to try to get moderates/independents and non affiliated voters to really look and discuss these type of issues without partisanship. This site is a valuable resource we will use..thanks.

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Voters out there really need to start looking at the details of these plans before blindly supporting them. Partisanship gets in the way of making fiscally sound policies and decisions.

We've created a forum to try to get moderates/independents and non affiliated voters to really look and discuss these type of issues without partisanship. This site is a valuable resource we will use..thanks.

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Furthermore, TPB did not steal anything, they showed people where to find copies of digital material (just like google does).

You can't steal digital content, but you can copy it. That is a big difference! If I steal your car, you don't have a car anymore. If I copy the design of your house, you still have your house. See where the big difference is between the two?

And finally, the big and mighty corporations have drained the common people and the artists of the bulk of their money for decades and now that is biting them in the ass. People take back what is rightfully theirs and you can't stop them by winning a small case like this one.

So, no good and no bad riddance, they are still here, even stronger than before!

With regards,

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Furthermore, TPB did not steal anything, they showed people where to find copies of digital material (just like google does).

You can't steal digital content, but you can copy it. That is a big difference! If I steal your car, you don't have a car anymore. If I copy the design of your house, you still have your house. See where the big difference is between the two?

And finally, the big and mighty corporations have drained the common people and the artists of the bulk of their money for decades and now that is biting them in the ass. People take back what is rightfully theirs and you can't stop them by winning a small case like this one.

So, no good and no bad riddance, they are still here, even stronger than before!

With regards,

Vincent]]> http://www.policybytes.org/blog/policybytes.nsf/dx/on-the-pirate-bay-verdict.htm?opendocument&comments#04182009032049AMWEBBT3.htm Fri, 17 Apr 2009 06:44:31 PM -0500 Sagar Patel On the Pirate Bay verdict http://www.policybytes.org/blog/policybytes.nsf/dx/on-the-pirate-bay-verdict.htm?opendocument&comments#04172009064431PMWEBVUD.htm Wed, 18 Mar 2009 06:52:39 AM -0500 CHARLES SoundBytes 173: Have You Gotten Your Farm Subsidy Yet? http://www.policybytes.org/blog/policybytes.nsf/dx/soundbytes-173-have-you-gotten-your-farm-subsidy-yet.htm?opendocument&comments#03182009065239AMWEBH4Y.htm Tue, 10 Feb 2009 04:49:42 PM -0500 chris pike I have a new goal in life
You say that other planets are warming. How do you know this? Have you been to the other planets to measure their temperature? How can anyone measure, for example, the temperature of Jupiter, or Saturn, or Pluto? Do you know how far away these planets are? To the best of my knowledge, there are no thermometers on Jupiter. Scientists can barely even see Pluto with modern telescopes. What technology would you use to carry out measure temperatures on other planets?

As you are probably aware, getting a reliable measurement of the global temperature is quite difficult even here on earth. Now, can you imagine how much more difficult it would be to get a reliable measure of temperature on Jupiter?

Before you spread the claim that other planets are warming, I suggest you look into it a little more thoroughly and ask questions, like "How would anybody be able to establish this?"

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You say that other planets are warming. How do you know this? Have you been to the other planets to measure their temperature? How can anyone measure, for example, the temperature of Jupiter, or Saturn, or Pluto? Do you know how far away these planets are? To the best of my knowledge, there are no thermometers on Jupiter. Scientists can barely even see Pluto with modern telescopes. What technology would you use to carry out measure temperatures on other planets?

As you are probably aware, getting a reliable measurement of the global temperature is quite difficult even here on earth. Now, can you imagine how much more difficult it would be to get a reliable measure of temperature on Jupiter?

Before you spread the claim that other planets are warming, I suggest you look into it a little more thoroughly and ask questions, like "How would anybody be able to establish this?"

Thanks, Chris]]> http://www.policybytes.org/blog/policybytes.nsf/dx/i-have-a-new-goal-in-life.htm?opendocument&comments#02102009044942PMWEBUS5.htm Mon, 2 Feb 2009 03:39:53 AM -0500 pauline Think twice about Obama’s Stop Fraud Act http://www.policybytes.org/blog/policybytes.nsf/dx/think-twice-about-obamas-stop-fraud-act.htm?opendocument&comments#02022009033953AMSERDCG.htm