For Christmas this year I decided to give you all a $4 trillion stimulus.  Actually, since we measure in 10-year increments nowadays, I'm really giving you a $40 trillion stimulus.  I hope you like it.For a while I was thinking of taking almost all of the taxable income that is not already taxed by the federal government.  In 2008, you taxpayers had $5.7 trillion in taxable income and paid $1.1 trillion to the federal government, leaving you with $4.6 trillion.  I was thinking of taking most of that - about $4 trillion.But, since it's Christmas, I changed my mind.  I'm going to let you keep it.  Therefore, I stimulated the economy to the tune of $40 trillion.To some of you, that might sound nuts.  How is letting you keep your money a "stimulus," you might wonder.  Because that is the way it works with government.  If they don't raise tax rates, that is a stimulus.  That's what Charles Krauthammer said and it's what The New...(Read Full Post)