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1) Andrew Samwick (Capital Gains and Games) would spend  the whole $500 billion (and more) on infrastructure.

2) Ross Douthat identifies the evil that is the payroll tax.

3) Mark Perry (Carpe Diem)points out a $346 billion mustard seed.

4) Daniel Drezner brings some facts to the idea of a fiscal stimulus package for female workers.

5) Tom Barnett notices that China may be putting troops in Afghanistan. Very nice.

6) Fausta Wertz is all over the automaker bailout. She does not like.

 

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The "payroll tax" is your insurance premium for the only decent pension plan and old age health care in the country, you ninnies.

Let them steal this, and most gooses are cooked.

of 2:29PM December 09, 2008

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