A bit of this, a bit of that
Stage 3 tax cuts, the Australian welfare state and Republican identity
I’ve been on holidays on the Sunshine Coast this week with my wife Nancy. I’d normally be racing in the SC 70.3 Ironman, but breaking my wrist a month ago put paid to any training (I’m recovering well, but slowly). We still had the accommodation booked, so we’re enjoying a relaxing time by the sea.
Before we took off, I submitted a bunch of articles that have now come out. I already posted my piece on the Ethereum merge so, rather than bombard you with emails, I thought I would wrap up the rest in one post. Here they are
Scrapping Stage 3 tax cuts is essential, but won’t be an easy ride, Independent Australia, 6 September.
“Republican” as an identity a Crooked Timber posts asking why supposed moderates like Susan Collins and Ross Douthat continue to support a Republican Party dominated by Trumpism.
Income redistribution or social insurance? A federal MP considers the future of the welfare state A review of Daniel Mulino’s new book Safety Net, and also my 100th article in The Conversation 8 September.
One tiny, pedantic, yet not altogether trivial point of grammar, Prof Quiggin: shouldn't 'with no less than three of its MPs' be 'with no <I>fewer</I> than three of its MPs'?
Enjoy the Sunshine Coast! I envy feeling the cold in Canberra.
I liked the Conversation piece- congratulations on the centurial contribution.
In reading Mulino review, I was wondering what your thoughts are about small business support. Essentially it fits the description of a safety net: offering support for people towards self reliance in generating a liveable income and risk taking.