Tuesday, February 26, 2008

Above the Law Gone Wild

David Lat's Above the Law has a guest post from Ted Frank. Put up at 10:20 this morning, it has already generated a staggering 345 comments.

The subject? An assertion by Frank that Barack Obama, if elected, would get rid of the Social Security cap that is currently at $102,000. And that would cost BigLaw lawyers lots of dough.

Frank doesn't say where the money should come from, of course, for Social Security. That is apparently something for the next generation to worry about. Fiscal responsibility isn't really important when trying to woo voters from BigLaw.

But back to the main point. With this kind of a hit on its hands, will Above the Law move away from its many (many, many, many) posts on salaries at this place and that and focus more on substance?

We'll see.

Update (2/27/08 @ 5:30 pm): The post has now generated a record number of posts, well over 500 and still going. A new post was added by Ted Frank on the subject: NY to... 147K? More About Barack Obama's Tax Plan (Or: Time to make the donuts?)

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posted by Eric Turkewitz  # Permanent Link

Comments:

You will note that I took absolutely no position on the question of how best to solve the coming Social Security shortfall. I merely noted that Obama's proposal had dramatic consequences for the target audience of Above the Law. That's not even politics, it's just math.

# posted by  Ted F. : February 26, 2008 7:54 PM

 

Not politics?

You referred to the days of a balanced budget as "the bad old days" because it meant folks paying their share today instead of foisting it off on our kids.

You also referred to the lapsing of the Bush tax cuts as a "tax increase."

That's politics. Which is fine. But you shouldn't pretend that it's "just math."

# posted by  Eric Turkewitz : February 27, 2008 4:10 PM

 

Hey, forgive me, I like paying less taxes. If you like paying more, no one's stopping you from writing extra checks to the government. I'll even let you pay my taxes if you'd like.

# posted by  Ted F. : February 27, 2008 8:18 PM

 

Actually Ted, I think they are too high. I think they should be lowered to zero.

I can't understand why you want higher taxes than me.

# posted by  Eric Turkewitz : February 27, 2008 8:27 PM

 

I like paying less taxes, too. I also would like a pony. I fail to see why "I like" is a sound basis for government policy, much less an excuse for portraying a polemic as simply a math lesson.

# posted by  mythago : March 03, 2008 1:32 AM

 

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