“All governments suffer a recurring problem: Power attracts pathological personalities. It is not that power corrupts but that it is magnetic to the corruptible.”
― Frank Herbert
Kurt Vonnegut on story construction:
“This is the most popular story…every time it’s retold, somebody makes another million dollars"
US States with the highest taxes (income, property, and sales):
15.9 % New York
14.1% Hawaii
13.5% California
13.2% New Jersey
12.9% Illinois