Mike's Blog Round Up
May 2, 2019

EPI Blog: Millions of American workers are still being paid less than the “average” minimum wage.

Lawyers, Guns and Money: Tennessee brings in the big guns to blow up unions.

Unfogged: A brief discussion of nature versus nurture.

Eschaton: Schadenfreude alert for the suffering of the tragically rich.

Speaking of which, your quote of the day:
"You really can't collect much money from upper-income people. They know how to get around taxes.” (Arthur Laffer, April 13, 2009.)

Guest blogging Mike's Blog Round Up this week is Jon Perr from Perrspectives. Send your tips, recommendations, comments and angst to mbru AT crooksandliars DOT com.

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