The inimitable Howie Carr, Boston Herald columnist and syndicated talk show host, is on the case of MIT economist/Obamacare architect Jonathan Gruber and has written a priceless column outlining what may lie ahead for the man who considers American voters stupid.  You see, Gruber, in billing various states and the feds millions of dollars in consulting fees, included substantial time billed to research assistants. Perhaps you recall Gruber’s appearance before a Congressional committee last month. Whenever he was asked about providing back-up documentation for his multi-million-dollar bills, Goober would squeak: “You’ll have to take that up with my attorney.” Not his accountant, but his lawyer. Strange. I mean, according to Goober’s bills, he must have had dozens upon dozens of “research assistants.” In Vermont, where his house-of-cards microsimulation fell apart earlier this month, the state has paid him $80,000 for 800 hours...(Read Full Post)