Tag Archives: taxes

Question 1 passed, so now what?

Posted on 2022-11-21 by Garrett Wollman

Given the ongoing issues with Twitter, as detailed in my previous post, I’m trying to move more of my mid-length writing back onto the blog so I’m not generating as much free content for the South African emerald-mine heir. This … Continue reading →

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I’ve written in these pages before about creating a cordon-type congestion charging zone (à la London) for Boston, and argued for it to be geographically quite large to reduce shunpiking. And I’ve also supported doubling the motor fuels tax — … Continue reading →

Posted on 2019-09-05 by Garrett Wollman | 2 Comments

Transit funding for Massachusetts (and how to spend it)

Posted on 2018-09-06 by Garrett Wollman

Sorry folks, it’s going to be another long rant about public transportation in Massachusetts. I know this isn’t exactly what you signed up for, but it’s what you’re going to get until I manage to write something else. As I … Continue reading →

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One more day in 2016 for charitable giving

Posted on 2016-12-30 by Garrett Wollman

If, like many people in the United States and elsewhere, you give money to charities at the end of the year, you have only a few hours left. (Note that for tax purposes, a gift made using a payment card … Continue reading →

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Some surprising words of wisdom from Ron Unz

Posted on 2014-02-15 by Garrett Wollman

Conservative activist Ron Unz would not exactly be my go-to person for economic analysis, but Mike Konczal draws attention to a 2012 article of Unz’s making the conservative case for increasing the minimum wage. Some choice quotations (footnotes omitted): On … Continue reading →

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The cost of public broadcasting

Posted on 2013-10-28 by Garrett Wollman

One morning this past week, I spent some time listening to BBC Radio 4 “open up”. (It was actually yesterday evening for me, because I was listening live, and 0520 BST, when Radio 4 switches from relaying BBC World Service … Continue reading →

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What Congress should do now

Posted on 2013-10-18 by Garrett Wollman

In a statement today, the President spoke about what he wants to see from a long-term budget deal. But the voices of ordinary people ought to be heard, too, so here are my wishes, some of them process-related and some … Continue reading →

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