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Tax the rich or discipline government?

Wherever you look in American politics right now, you’ll find legislators saying the government still doesn’t tax enough -- especially when it comes to the wealthy. California progressives are pursuing a wealth tax on billionaires, advertised as a method to raise $100 billion in a single stroke. New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is pushing for sweeping new taxes on the wealthy to fund a vast expansion of city services. And Washington state politicians are treating a preventable budget problem as a failure to sufficiently tax corporations and the rich. The same is true on the ...

When grocery lists meet rocket ships

Dear Annie: I recently introduced my 62-year-old husband to emojis, and now I fear I’ve made a huge mistake. Every text I receive — whether it’s “Pick up milk” or “Your sister called” — is followed by a winking face, a heart and, inexplicably, a rocket ship. He signs grocery lists with smiley faces. He even sent our plumber three flame emojis. I’ve gently suggested that not every situation requires digital fireworks, but he says the emojis “make every message more fun.” Must I accept a future filled with cartoon faces, or is there a tactful way to dial it down? ...

Nuclear warhead bombs

Criticism of President Trump’s bombing campaign against the Iranian regime continues from most Democrats and a few Republicans. There was a time in America — unknown to younger generations — when once American troops were involved in a war the nation mostly unified behind them. Today, there are no restraints as a war is seen as merely a continuation of politics as usual. Criticism emboldens the enemy and puts more American military personnel in danger. That appears to be of little concern to the critics. A new poll by NPR/PBS News/Marist found 56 percent of those surveyed ...

Hints From Heloise

Digital papers have advantages Dear Heloise: I understand that some people prefer reading an old-fashioned newspaper, but there are many advantages to receiving one’s newspaper electronically. Here are the reasons why I prefer this digital version: I’m visually impaired, but with my tablet, I can enlarge the type to a size that I can easily read. I don’t have to walk down my long, steep driveway — sometimes in the dark, rain, snow or bitter cold — to see if the paper has been delivered to the newspaper box. And if it hasn’t, then I must make the unpleasant trip ...

Horoscope

The lunar opposition to Jupiter suggests big feelings stuffed in a tight container. Combine it with the Pisces sun on a day known to project meaning onto ordinary events and we get a heightened emotional climate. Small events are inflated into signs, though not necessarily bad luck. Jupiter in Cancer is fundamentally benevolent. He wants people fed, safe and included. Who’s with him? ARIES (March 21-April 19). Your lucky charm: the mirror where you can affirm, from you to you, “We’re doing great with this.” An unhelpful superstition to lose: the one where you think the past ...

The political risks of the war with Iran

Will President Donald Trump’s war against Iran, undertaken in alignment with Israel, prove to be an electoral albatross for Republicans in November? Could Democrats, salivating at the prospect of impeaching and removing Trump from office in 2027, regain control of the House and Senate, fueled by the political repercussions of this war? Political clairvoyance is a rara avis. But the odds appear unfavorable to Trump and the Republican Party. Consider first the price of energy, including gasoline at the pump. A significant portion of the world’s oil and gas supply passes through the ...