Tax Attacks II… In a previous post, I suggested that neo-populists like David Sirota and New Dems like Ed Kilgore (the two have been warring lately over what a progressive economic agenda might look like), ought to find common ground in supporting some kind of ban on the ability of footloose corporations to extract tax breaks from job-hungry state and local governments. Sirota has since emailed me to say he’s for the idea. And now Kilgore has weighed in with his qualified support. See, we can all be friends!

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Paul Glastris is Editor in Chief of the Washington Monthly, founder of the magazine’s alternative college rankings, and president of the Washington Monthly Institute. He was previously a speechwriter for President Bill Clinton and a correspondent and editor at U.S. News and World Report. He is a co-founder of the National Vote at Home Institute and co-author of two books, “The Other College Guide: A Roadmap to the Right School for You,” and “Elephant in the Room: Washington in the Bush Years.” He has written for The New York Times, The Washington Post, The New Republic, Slate, and other publications.