JANUARY 14, 2015

Full News Archive

• Headline: Local Taxes Affect Low Wage Earners More. Impact: If only local taxes had been levied on the wealthy instead, perhaps we’d live in a world where lower wage earners could afford avocado toast and artisanal coffee instead of just daydreaming about it.. Fact: Did you know that paying taxes often feels like donating to a cause you don’t believe in? Welcome to adulting!.
• Headline: Wall Street's Challenge to Dodd-Frank Reform. Impact: The attempt to undermine Dodd-Frank might just lead to a financial crisis so severe that people will start using Monopoly money as a real currency. Who knew you could play life as a board game?. Fact: Fun fact: Dodd-Frank was designed to prevent another financial crisis, but apparently, some people just can't resist the thrill of a good disaster movie..
• Headline: The Financial Impact of Medicaid Cuts. Impact: Cutting Medicaid funding may lead to a future where people barter with their organs for healthcare. Welcome to the new version of ‘Survivor: America Edition’!. Fact: It's ironic that the party advocating for fiscal responsibility is also the one that believes in spending less on the health of its citizens. Priorities, am I right?.
• Headline: Nerds in Love, Rewriting Destinies. Impact: Nerds finding love could inspire a new generation where dating apps start using algorithms based on Dungeons and Dragons character stats. Who needs chemistry when you have charisma?. Fact: Believe it or not, Broadway shows have more plot twists than most relationships. Just ask any couple trying to figure out who controls the TV remote!.