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Bits and Pieces

  • Bits and Pieces 3:The "Fair Tax" Isn't Fair to All

    The “Fair Tax” proposal would replace income tax with a national sales tax of 30%. It would shift more of the tax burden to the working poor, families with incomes under $200,000, and retirees. Read more

  • Bits and Pieces 2 : Social Security Isn't Going Broke

    Social security is not going broke and a few changes will extend the trust fund far into the future. Read more

  • Bits and Pieces 1: Do Scientists Keep Secrets?

    Complaints about  “scientific secrecy” are disingenuous: There is very little secrecy in science. Scientific papers are presented and openly debated at meetings where anyone can attend. The peer reviewed papers include the data, the results, and the reasoning and are available at public libraries and many are now online. Also: Researchers are required to keep… Read more

  • Bits and Pieces

    This article contains short comments on issues related to climate science such as peer review, ocean acidification … Read more