"Every new tax starts with a single dollar"
Come back in 20 years and see what modest insurance looks like.
I will guarantee it won't be $3 per week.
Monday, May 24, 2010
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2 comments:
Lou, the link made me so angry I had to make a whole post about it just above. A comment was not going to be enough for my spleen. Well Spotted.
Yes BB in great Herald fashion it was well hidden.
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