{"id":567,"date":"2017-12-03T04:46:56","date_gmt":"2017-12-03T04:46:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/maybegoosefeathers.com\/wp\/?p=567"},"modified":"2017-12-03T04:46:56","modified_gmt":"2017-12-03T04:46:56","slug":"saturday-6-pack-december-2-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/maybegoosefeathers.com\/wp\/?p=567","title":{"rendered":"SATURDAY 6-PACK: December 2, 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>A weekly listing of articles, audio clips, and other tidbits I\u2019ve encountered that seemed interesting, insightful, or otherwise useful \u2026<\/em><\/p>\n

First, the news we all should be watching: The Tax Bill.\u00a0 Now that the Senate has also passed a version, the\u00a0 next step will be to reconcile the version from the Senate and the version from the Hosue.\u00a0 There are significant differences and the final form remains to be seen.\u00a0 But here is a non-technical, understandable, not-too-wonky analysis of the economics around the proposed changes (especially with corporate taxes), the current economic growth rate, GDP and stuff like that.\u00a0 It’s worth the read to understand why these proposals are a very bad idea:<\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/news\/wonk\/wp\/2017\/11\/29\/tax-cut-proponents-promise-3-4-percent-growth-this-economic-milestone-shows-thats-nearly-impossible\/?utm_term=.788cfe28b344<\/a><\/p>\n

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Second, a three-fer: Three different interviewers … three different political leaders.\u00a0 At different points, each interviewer asks a very direct, difficult question and each politico dodges, spins, or dissembles in one way or another.\u00a0 Yes, it’s a dance and tracing out the steps furthers understanding:<\/p>\n

Kai Ryssdal and Rep. Kevin Brady (R-TX), Chair of the House Ways and Means Committee on Marketplace …<\/a><\/p>\n

Robert Siegel and Sen. Charles Grassley (R-IA) of the Seante Finance Committee on All Things Considered …<\/a><\/p>\n

Steve Inskeep and House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) on Morning Edition …<\/a><\/p>\n

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Third, although the parallels are not perfect (as noted in this piece from Marketplace), events in Kasnas under the leadership of Gov. Sam Brownback are instructive for the current national-level tax proposals.\u00a0 Although the Kansas commentator is somewhat suspect (being from Wichita, which is home base of the Koch Brothers, who are the primary architects of this nonsense), even he has to concede things have not gone as planned in the Sunflower State, now known to some as Brownbackistan.\u00a0 (Check it out on Facebook; it’s also a hashtag on Twitter.)<\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.marketplace.org\/2017\/11\/30\/economy\/what-congress-could-learn-kansas<\/a><\/p>\n

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Fourth, another financially-related development that isn’t getting enough attnetion: the turn of events at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.\u00a0 First, let’s recall why this was created: abuses by various financial entities that misled consumers and set into motion the chain of events that culminated in the Great Recession of 2008.\u00a0 Second, note yet another example of a politico attempting execute the artful dodge, tunring the focus from consumers who need protection from predatory actions by big businesses to consumers needing protection from their government.\u00a0 Who (or what) is really being protected here?<\/p>\n

David Grenne and Rep. Jeb Hensarling (R-TX) on Morning Edition ….<\/a><\/p>\n

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Fifth – Sense and Sensibility (Part I) regarding what has been the lead news story most times this week (when other far more important stories should have been front and center).\u00a0 This concerns the allegations regarding Sen. Al Franken (D-MN), but the points about varying degrees and keeping a sense of perspective can apply to many similar — and dissimilar — stories:<\/p>\n

http:\/\/ww.startribune.com\/let-s-bring-some-rationality-to-discussion-around-al-franken\/460871993\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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Sixth – Sense and Sensibiolity (Part II) on the same themse, but with the lens turned back at all of us and our current cultural setting with a view towards more mature (and quite likely healthier) sexual ethics:<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.startribune.com\/it-may-well-be-time-for-us-to-rethink-how-we-think-about-sex\/461132813\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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