On The House

Congress may be voting on a law requiring businesses to offer paid vacations to employees. This is what government does best, of course--offering you stuff that other people pay for.

Here's how Representative Alan Grayson sells it, according to the article: "More vacation will stimulate the economy through fewer sick days, better productivity and happier employees."

Now maybe it's a good idea companies give paid vacations--certainly a lot of them already do. But don't insult my intelligence by saying you're proposing this to make them operate more efficiently. It you honestly think this is better for businesses, let them decide, and let the stupid ones that don't want productive employees go bankrupt.

PS Grayson represents Orlando, which would certainly benefit from more paid vacations. At least he knows where his bread is buttered.