Nov
5
2004
5
2004
This week's eWeek column is about all the good things that President George W. Bush's re-election means for tech folks. It's a good-sized list that focuses on personal income. Basically if you're rich – and that's most of Silicon Valley with your money in stocks and real estate – you're going to do better. If you invest in companies, if you run one, if you own one, you're going to do very well.
But if you've got a job that pays less than $150,00 a year, well, things are a little different. The various programs the Bush administration is proposing to let wealthier folks defer taxable income aren't going to be as easy to access.