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Whidbey Island, April 2009
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Politics, economics, and other mental flotsam from the mind of Joseph R. Jones

 
Apr-252009

Needs vs. Wants, and belated commentary, re: tax protests

I was sitting in a cafe yesterday, and I couldn’t help but overhear a conversation between two women in their mid 30’s. They were discussing the economy, and were being a bit over-dramatic about the impact it’s having on their families. My favorite quote: “Bill and I decided that we should have the maid come every other week, and we’re reducing the nanny to 30 hours a week.” So sad… I almost shed a tear. We often forget how stupid we sound when we say things like this—I have a page from the back of an... [Read More]

Published: Apr-25-09 | 0 Comments | Link to this post
Tagged as: Economics