Calling All Cranks
Summary
Josh, Ben, and Megan debate cranky policy proposals, starting with transportation rules like banning right-on-red turns and charging fees for honking. They then discuss making tax returns public, drawing comparisons to Norway’s transparency laws. The conversation shifts to mandatory stack-ranking to fire the bottom 5% of federal employees annually. Finally, Ben pitches a plan for default voting based on party registration if citizens fail to cast a ballot.
Topics discussed
Intro: Quiet car etiquette and New York confrontations
Listener proposals: Right on red, jaywalking, and horn fees
Listener proposals: Speed cameras and license plate covers
Discussion on public tax records and privacy norms
Salary transparency and the Gustavo Gordillo controversy
Crank proposal: Mandatory firing of bottom 5% of federal workers
Crank proposal: Proxy voting for absent citizens
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