The following are 50 economic numbers from 2011 that are almost too crazy to believe. (via ZeroHedge) #1 A staggering 48 percent of all Americans are either considered to be “low income” or are living in poverty. #2 Approximately 57 percent of all children in the United States are living in homes that are either considered to be “low income” or [...]

I just saw this article in Bloomberg about Obama wanting to tax corporate jets and private planes an additional $100/per flight. Sure it’s a small amount but that’s beside the point. It’s easy to rag on “corporate jet” owners, but one thing stuck out from the article. The main rational for charging the $100/flight is [...]