BAILOUT: Yes or No?

[Koga No Goshi]

Actually, no it doesn't. The AMT hasn't been adjusted for inflation in it's 38 years, so you listing it's adjustement as "pork" smells pretty bad. The original AMT only covered 155 households, BY DESIGN. Now approximately 20% of all households qualify. It's not supposed to be another "gouge the not-so-rich, but richer-than-me" kick to the groin.

The IRS themselves have identified it as the single worst thing about the U.S. tax code. Last year, the exemption was passed on 12/20/2007, requiring the IRS to reprint and redistribute the 2007 IRS tax forms, to the cost of about $40 million.

I will agree with you that it has nothing to do with the financial bailout bill, but it's not pork. Paying people $3.5million to study wool modification, that's pork. Silly me, i thought we had the spinning wheel nailed down, oh I don't know... 3000 years ago?????

Well, if we're defining pork as just "things I don't like", then yes.

[Alexanderofmacedon]

Aren't there hyperpluralist provisions like "Tax breaks for people who buy BMW hybrid vehicles"? I know there are some rediculous ones.

[Rhyfelwyr]

I think its time we all followed this man's example.

[Gregoshi]

I think its time we all followed this man's example.

Yes, it could be the beginning of a new Fed monastery policy.

[Ronin]

sinfest puts the finger in the wound yet again

EDIT: Put in spoiler tags because the cartoon contains language that breaks forum rules. BG

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[Ice]

Yes, it could be the beginning of a new Fed monastery policy.

ba zing!