'Simplifying' the tax code is a priority mainly for people who make enough money to want to avoid paying taxes, and who make their money by means unorthodox enough to make avoiding taxes possible and desirable. Alex Pareene avoidcodedesirable share on social
Anderson Cooper is fine. He is a smart, conscientious guy, and he seems to want his show to produce and highlight good journalism. But he also seems to want to replace Regis, or maybe even Oprah. Alex Pareene andersonconscientiouscooper Change image and share on social
Medicare is expensive because we spend a lot on healthcare. We spend a lot on healthcare basically just because we want to, and doing so has been very good to a lot of people who work in healthcare fields. Alex Pareene basicallyexpensivefield share on social
I guess if you want me to stop writing horrible, mean takedowns of everyone, give me a really, really cushy columnist gig. Alex Pareene columnistcushygig Change image and share on social
From the late David Broder on down, the most powerful and influential of the great Washington columnists and journalists tend to cultivate the driest, least lively voices possible. Alex Pareene brodercolumnistcultivate Change image and share on social
If some modern-day David Brock wanted to defect from the conservative movement and write a tell-all focused solely on the financial chicanery of the entire right-wing nonprofit/think tank/publishing sphere, I would read the absolute heck out of it. Alex Pareene absolutebrockchicanery share on social
It's easy for the thought-leader and executive classes to embrace a 'do what you love and love what you do' philosophy when they are wealthy enough to work hard only voluntarily, and when their jobs grant them status. Alex Pareene classeasyembrace share on social
CNN will always be the channel people turn on when wars and horrible disasters happen. The 'trick' is getting people to also want to watch it when there aren't hundreds or thousands of people somewhere in the world currently in mortal peril. Alex Pareene channelcnndisaster share on social
Co-opting the conservative line on anti-poverty programs did nothing to halt conservative attacks on anti-poverty programs. Alex Pareene antiattackconservative Change image and share on social
The conservative media movement exists primarily as a moneymaking venture. Alex Pareene conservativeexistmedium Change image and share on social
