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Atrios has a nifty graphic for you:

It almost puts Al Gore’s graphics to shame.

Like anyone with right-leaning views, economic conservatives feign logical consistency but can’t seem to stop shooting themselves in the foot when presented with new information.
Let’s review the standard fiscal conservative story:
Competition brings out the best in business owners. Corporations have no incentive to overcharge customers because, if they do, those customers will buy from [...]

A few days ago, Jessica at Feministing posted the latest in advanced menu technology — the sex-based pricing model:

This could be the tip of the iceberg. Now that society has deemed it okay to charge people different prices based on their genitals, who knows what we’ll be paying for items soon…
Tampons

Women’s price: $7.99/box
Men’s price: [...]

No, that’s not an invitation. [Thanks for your interest, though.]
In his commentary on the insanity of repealing the estate tax, Robert Reich addressed the myth of upward mobility in America today:
Thirty years ago, the richest 1 percent owned less than a fifth of America’s wealth. Now, according to recent report by the Fed Reserve [...]

Sideways.
If you make less than $10,000/year, you will save $0 in taxes annually.
If you make $10,000-20,000/year, you will save $3 in taxes annually.
If you make $20,000-30,000/year, you will save $10 in taxes annually.
If you make $30,000-$40,000/year, you will save $17 in taxes annually.
If you make $40,000-50,000/year, you will save $47 in taxes annually.
If you make [...]

When your convicted rapist is known to your children as “Daddy,” you might find that you are required to ensure his visitation rights while he rots his ass in prison and plots ways to continue to control you:
In a quiet, unwavering tone, Kim Linetty chronicles the events of the day nearly four years ago in [...]




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