I don't know if Kadlec is serious or not, but this tax law is no laughing matter. My financial situation is very similar to the one he described. The income thresholds are set too low for the new tax credits and deductions. It is discouraging to see president Clinton and both parties beating their chests about balancing the budget when all they have done is put off the real task of cutting government spending to a manageable level. The financial threat to Medicare and Social Security is looming on the horizon, but all the politicos can focus on is getting re-elected.
Term limits are the only answer.
In the past, the Indian masses were left out of the political and economic systems. Now the democratic forces are disseminating the political power. The lower caste and the untouchables have joined Indian politics, understandably with a vengeance. The resulting chaos, Rushdie noted in his article, is the birth pang of an evolving democratic society trying to free itself from the clutches of feudalism. It takes time to evolve, and in its 51st year the process has just started.