Grandpa's getting a tattoo? What's up with that?

Here's a new one:  It seems many people, particularly older people, are getting medical tattoos.  I guess they're suppose to replace those Medic-Alert bracelets.  They say things like "diabetic" or "allergic to ____".  Some have even had "Do Not Resuscitate" tattooed across their chest.  Paramedics can't use that as a legally binding order, but it will alert them to ask relatives for legitimate instructions.  I dunno.  I was kinda thinking about "Mom" or a pirate or something cool like that.


I think we've been sold a bill of goods....again.  Our politicians all say that it's small businesses that are the job creators in our country, so we can't raise taxes on them, right?  Now evidence says that isn't so.  It seems that brand new businesses just getting off the ground DO create jobs, but older small businesses (>5 yrs)  generally cut as many or more jobs as they create due to efficiency improvements.  Figured together, they cut more jobs than they created in all but 3 months last year.  I'm not suggesting we should or shouldn't raise taxes on small businesses, but I am saying the rationale our politicians have argued is a bunch of phooey.  Yet another reason to not trust 'em.  


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