tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3426800777521979578.post7535898952374639822..comments2024-02-20T19:58:27.733-06:00Comments on Jake's Wisconsin Funhouse: Forbes writer- GOP has already screwed up "tax reform" in Congress Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3426800777521979578.post-758249088629483042017-10-03T21:04:55.497-05:002017-10-03T21:04:55.497-05:00U-6 (which reflects the people limited to part-tim...U-6 (which reflects the people limited to part-time work) also has declined nicely over the last 7 years, but it's still not all it could be. I think the bigger problem from that side is stagnant wages and crappier benefits, which is a side effect of the incentives we have in the current code that favor the rich. <br /><br /> I also think more progressive taxation is the way to go here, and nothing should get passed until we know exactly how Trump might benefit.Jake formerly of the LPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15660401299391001751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3426800777521979578.post-43316958759343433102017-10-01T21:21:19.516-05:002017-10-01T21:21:19.516-05:00Agree with most of what you're saying. Tax cut...Agree with most of what you're saying. Tax cuts to the rich and corporations do not create jobs, it's been shown time and time again. I advocate much more progressive taxation (without ways out of it), which is polar opposite to what right-wingers want.<br /><br />Since the meltdown of pre-2010, our "recovery" has been weak, and Dodd-Frank did little to remedy the problem. Why do both parties continue in this path? Look at Labor Department statistics, and our parties use "low unemployment" as a measure of success, while it ignores the larger problem of underemployment and people that are so disheartened that they didn't look for full-time work in the last 30 days--certainly does not give you an accurate picture of people and their circumstances.<br /><br />And yes, viewing Trump's taxes are not verboten, just as any other individual or corporation should not be.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com