@talmonsmith Ha totally. Yeah only economists possess high iqs. Tyler unfortunately has not published meaningfully in the field despite such massive iq
@johnarnold Ehhh. Aggolometaton, schools, and cultural values still drive a lot of location decisions. I just donโt see the top talent moving away from high-end blue cities, regardless of taxation. I think it will draw people from a bit lower rungs. But New York City, DC, and SFC will stay
@JHWeissmann Hillary Clinton floated this in 2008. Itโs a gimmick that would have minimal relief and further imperil the highway trust fund which operates at a structural deficit from lack of inflation indexing for motor fuels tax. Just dumb idea with consequences
@ronrule@SwannMarcus89 Itโs dumb to make extra mortgage payments. Money in an index fund accruing a higher return is a better use of capital than pre-paying a mortgage, particularly if that mortgage is at a low interest rate. The money you make in the market will be greater and give you more freedom.
@jbarro You do realize that Garcia at 70 adopted his dead daughterโs kid before the filing deadline and has been trying to leave dc for a while? This is a more complicated story, and certainly MGP is grandstanding rather than being a normal person who would talk to their colleague first