Friendship lives on its income, love devours its capital

Oregon eliminated property and payroll factors in determining corporate income tax, which rewards new investment in property and equipment.

If you're looking for income, as retiring baby boomers are going to be, this is an important investment type to consider. These are not a substitute for anything, they are a complement. We think it's an important part of the retirement income discussion.

Tell me whom you love, and I will tell you what you are

We love our habits more than our income, often more than our life.

[Canada taxes business investment more heavily than any other competing nation except China -- and taxes on Canadians' personal investment income can reach 80%, according to a study released yesterday. The findings underscore the need for a dramatic overhaul of the tax system to cope with growing competition from Asia and an ageing population, the C.D. Howe Institute said.] Given the competitive and demographic challenges facing Canada, tax reform is increasingly urgent, ... In the coming years, Canada should not simply react to changes in tax policy abroad, but should take the initiative and adopt policies that would unleash the Canadian tiger.