Tag: Amtrak
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Americans should fear the IRS again
The Inflation Reduction Act, which was passed by the Senate on Sunday and should pass the House on Friday, has $80B in new funding for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). A lot of that money is going to modernize its woefully underfunded infrastructure, which is still stuck in the 1960s. If you need any convincing…
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Traveling in the age of covid
We’re leaving New York City after three days of playing tourist. It’s my first trip away from home since the pandemic began. It’s been interesting to see how much has changed for tourists in the age of covid, which turns out to be quite a lot. In NYC there are definitely privileges associated with being…