Saturday Links

Health officials and governors in more than half the country are now restricted from issuing mask mandates and school closures.

The 42% of adults who are obese costs the US health system 173 billion dollars a year, including cardiovascular disease, cancers, depression, breathing issues, and skeletal issues. Despite this, 98 percent of Americans do not receive treatment for their obesity.

Greg Mankiw: “The Biden administration faces a trilemma: They would like to (1) increase spending on programs they consider important, (2) not raise taxes on those making less than $400,000 a year, and (3) put fiscal policy on a sustainable path. But the stark reality is that they can have only 2 out of the 3.”

A defense of Vinyl chloride. (despite the dead fish)

IRS: 42K federal workers are cheating on their taxes.