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I do think some kind of reckoning is coming both for our federal government’s budget and states such as California. My hobbyist economic thinking is that where revenue is needed consumption taxes will serve us far better than wealth or income taxes. I am sure there are flaws in my thinking; bottom line jumping to a big wealth tax really concerns me
Darn big deal to me, so I am also quite curious for thoughts on this. Combined with pro-union policies, some setbacks for efficiently running a business
LIke you I registered. I would do so again, and would serve if needed. Yes, there are things that frustrate me, yet I continue to have optimism for the long-term future and believe in our Constitution
All I can say is that I hope this dies quickly . . . and also the supreme court makes decisions on those other states so we have at least somewhat of an even playing field
Despite my many favorable impressions of her, I’ll actually throw Nikki Haley into this group now. First the inability to succinctly answer what caused the Civil War, and now–if I read the news right–some comment about states can secede if they want? I have only seen in one article, so maybe clickbait . . . but still
Great stuff, and understand you can’t post non-public material information. Coincidentally over on the CardBoard there was a new post in the graphene thread on the most promising next gen battery potentially being graphene versus solid-state.
I also don’t believe EV’s are a fad. ICE’s are in a stage of the technology curve where improvements are incremental–I worked for years at GM Powertrain as hard as I could on this. EV’s are in a very different stage where the technology learning curve is a lot steeper (better for consumers each year). the consumer acceptance curve normally starts with the lunatic fringe (we are past that), early adopters, and then gets into mainstream. To me we are moving into mainstream, and this is where the cute but impractical products will get weeded out or just be niche. To me, there will be an upscale segment with longer ranges and more features, a mass segment wtih shorter ranges and lower prices, and then a heavy duty segment with need for more torque and longer ranges. It is that last segment where I struggle a bit with EV technology. I know Tesla has the semi . . . but fluids are so energy dense! So whether pickup truck, semi, farm equipment, ships, or planes . . . I question battery power versus petrol or hydrogen or ???
IMO a victory for those who believe a “president” should be held to equal or higher standards than those over whom the president presides (wow, that sounds like Captain Jack Sparrow)
