How Do You Solve a Problem Like Social Security?

Many Democrats support either eliminating Social Security’s cap on taxable wages, expanding the types of compensation subject to Social Security payroll taxes—fringe benefits like health insurance, for example—or increasing payroll taxes. “The problem has been that, over time, the amount Continue reading How Do You Solve a Problem Like Social Security?

The Supreme Court Might Have to Solve a Trucking Riddle

Judge Frank Easterbrook, writing for the panel, ruled in favor of the broader approach. He pointed to statutory language that defined “transportation” as “services related to that movement, including arranging for, receipt, delivery, elevation, transfer in transit, refrigeration, icing, ventilation, Continue reading The Supreme Court Might Have to Solve a Trucking Riddle