Too Much Information Tip ...

There are two things you don't want to watch being made: hot dogs and laws.

[Thank you, Michael J Jindrick]

Barack Obama Rule of Thumb

The question is not whether our government is too big or too small, but whether it works.

Josh Silverman Rule of Thumb

In Washington [DC], no matter how complex the issue, you have to boil it down to one page.

Conrad Teitell Rule of Thumb

Take a deduction in a year that you are in a higher bracket, rather than a year you're in lower bracket.

Ehud Olmert Rule of Thumb

In democracies, lame duck leaders should steer clear of bold new initiatives and sharp turns of policy.

Tom Gantert Rule of Thumb

One police officer is needed for every 1,000 residents in a community.

Mark Twain Rule of Thumb

Patriotism is supporting your country all the time, and your government when it deserves it.

Washington Department of Revenue Rule of Thumb

A joint venture between a Tribe and a nonIndian is viewed as a nonIndian entity and thus does not enjoy any of the favorable tax treatment reserved to Indian.

Ronald Regan Rule of Thumb

The government's view of the economy could be summed up in a few short phrases ... if it moves, tax it ... if it keeps moving, regulate it ... and if it stops moving, subsidize it.

Tim Pawlenty Rule of Thumb

Every major public policy debate goes through three stages ...
1] "That'll never work!"
2] "It's too expensive!"
3] "I was for it all along!"

[Thanks for the input, Kyle Cherrick!]

Will Rogers Rule of Thumb

I don't make jokes ... I just watch the government and report the facts!

David Packard Rule of Thumb

Working with the Washington bureaucracy is like pushing on one end of a forty-foot rope and trying to get the other end to do what you want.