A Tax Even The President Can Understand.

Bush visits Estonia, avoids making 'stoned' joke. He was also quite taken with the flat tax they have there, referencing it three times in a few hours. Transparent and simple must really appeal to him. Or maybe that was the one thing from Wikipedia he could remember about Estonia. At least he didn't pull a Das Bus:

'The exports of Libya are numerous in amount. One thing they export is corn, or as the Indians call it, maize. Another famous Indian was Crazy Horse. In conclusion, Libya is a land of contrast. Thank you.'

Of course one has to wonder, why bother taxing the populous when you have no intention of meeting a budget? Can't I keep my taxes and you'll just get the entire federal budget from that magical place that's keeping us afloat now? And then we'll all reduce our dependency on foreign oil by riding rainbows to work.

• News from The Associated Press-Bush Touts Estonia's Flat Income Tax