tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4764665346458211914.post5820308232092962238..comments2023-08-12T09:44:12.012-04:00Comments on Observations of a Crazy World: Jobs Bill, Warren Buffet & Walmart.....Oh My!Observations of a Crazy Worldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11150507246417259605noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4764665346458211914.post-35806771966871481302011-09-23T10:52:24.499-04:002011-09-23T10:52:24.499-04:00Excellent - thank you! I have been looking for an ...Excellent - thank you! I have been looking for an easy to understand economics book. While I understand the basics - it is the intricacies of the tax code that I don't understand .... probably because I don't have enought money in the bank account to need to understand them. <br /><br />I wish your daughter the best of luck at the concert!Leannhttp://crazyworld-leann.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4764665346458211914.post-34481466328171795122011-09-23T05:34:08.308-04:002011-09-23T05:34:08.308-04:00I don't understand some of the specific points...I don't understand some of the specific points that you make in relation to the US tax system etc, Leann, but I get your overall point and agree totally. Your final two paragraphs are perceptive and well argued - especially the penultimate one. <br />You say that you are not an "expert" and I know that you are a very busy lady but could I recommend a short, easy book which puts a lot of things into perspective in relation to taxation, free market economics and the globalization of economics at the expense of individual countries and the needs of ordinary people? It isn't a heavy political tract but written by an economist at our Cambridge university -Ha-Joon Chang. The book is short, not technical and whether you agree or not gives much food for thought. It is called "23 things they didn't tell you about capitalism". You can read it as a whole or dip into it - it has chapters like "What is good for General Motors is not necessarily good for America" or "Making rich people richer doesn't make the rest of us richer". <br />Have a good day - we are off to Manchester for the weekend to see our daughter and family. Kate is playing in a concert tonight (cello) so we and our grand-daughters - Sophie and Ellie - will be watching mum play!Tony Bealehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00978321300348757188noreply@blogger.com