The Birth Control Tax, Bank Doles Out Counterfeit Cash, 7 Deadly Sins Of Credit And More

Monday, June 4, 2012 Forbes Writer: Women Should Pay Huge Tax For Birth Control While President Obama wants to grant women access to free birth control, this guy thinks women ought to pay more for access to contraception -- $1,500 per year more, to be precise. Huh? It's true. Forbes.com contibutor Tim Worstall, who himself admits that the idea sounds "entirely absurd," argues in a recent column that because of the pollutive effects of contraceptive pills, women should be charged a tax of £1,000, or $1,500, to help fund upgraded sewage treatment systems. How Much Wedding Will $20,000 Buy? Rich People Think Kids Should Help Pay For College Another Reason To Hate On Wire Hangers Bank Gives Man Counterfeit Money, Refuses To Refund It The Seven Deadly Sins Of Credit BLOG POSTS Bill Moyers: Pity the Poor Billionaires So-called "mega donors" are upset that their campaign contributions are being exposed to public view, ignoring our right to know who is giving money to candidates -- and the opportunity to try to figure out why. The sound you hear is the world's smallest violin, say, a teeny-tiny Stradivarius insured for millions. Matthew Dowd: Is Dismal Jobs Report the Signal Independents Are Seeking? For the Obama campaign, the May jobs number of 69,000 being created is extremely bad news at an extremely bad time. This moment is one of those signals that could begin to push swing voters over to Romney. The Sunlight Foundation: Forget the Sex Scandal, Love Child and Rielle Hunter: John Edwards' Reliance on Big Donors All Too Common The strange case of John Edwards sheds some light on the relationship between politicians and donors and serves as a reminder of how close the bond between those who raise money and those who donate it can be. Jason Alderman: #120 Prepare Your Kids for Summer Job Expenses If your kid is fortunate enough to find work this summer, there are a few things he or she -- and you -- should know about the economic and tax ramifications of temporary employment: Paul Stoller: Campus Crusade Mr. Romney's private equity tunnel vision may work well in the clubby atmosphere of the corporate boardroom, but is a prescription for the rapid spread of educational mediocrity.

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