I see what you mean, but when I wrote the first sentence I was actually thinking of the the Drudge headline from yesterday that the UK planned to cut 500,000 jobs from the government payroll. Even though the Bush tax cut issue is US specific, it was meant as a general diatribe against the inequity of any tax system that favors the well-heeled who can afford tax expertise to skirt taxes. I'm not going to lie - it's personal. I worked for a company that was acquired by (Bermuda based) Tyco International, and the aftermath wasn't pretty. Ever since I've harbored a steep grudge against companies who use international tax havens.