Fun With Dick & Jane

Dick returned this week and we talk about Massachusetts’ 25 % sales tax hike voted in by the democrat legislature the night before.  The Governor preferred a 19 cent hike on gasoline, but was handed his hat by his own party.  Dick thinks the sales tax is certainly more fair than the gas tax.  I agree, but am bummed out that the democrat legislature didn’t even give lip service to a cut in spending.

Next we discussed the President’s first 100 days in office.  I asked Dick what he felt were President Obama’s accomplishments.  The answer spoke volumes.  We went on to discuss swine flu, and the incident involving the President’s plane terrorizing Manhatten.    I still have no idea why the plane was dispatched, and the excuses thus far don’t pass the giggle test.  I wondered who actually has to sign off on this sort of event, as I suspect the President was aware of it.

We talked a bit about Barney Frank and wondered why in the first quarter, Fidelity employees have given  Frank ten times as much money has they gave him in the last two decades combines.  We should keep a close eye on that.

Dick managed to add something about Leveritt Saltonstall before we were done, which has become somewhat of a tradition.  He also managed to remind me of his political expertise.  C’est la vie.

Enjoy!