Rangel Rule

When Charlie Rangel gets something named after himself, we've learned that it tends to involve a little pay-for-play. With the new "Rangel Rule" (h/t: Instapundit) proposal put forward by Rep. John Carter (R-TX), habit forces us to ask, "Who is going to pay?" Dumb question, of course. Since Grandma Nancy will have the Treasury presses working overtime to print enough money for the latest handout, we can count on little Charlie getting more than his fair share.

Here's Carter's announcement:

Carter, a former longtime Texas judge, today introduced the Rangel Rule Act of 2009, HR 735, which would prohibit the Internal Revenue Service from charging penalties and interest on back taxes against U.S. citizens. Under the proposed law, any taxpayer who wrote “Rangel Rule” on their return when paying back taxes would be immune from penalties and interest.

UPDATE: Carter's proposal displays the kind of self-mockery that we particularly enjoy at A Swift Proposal. We're so pleased with his effort that we're going to name him the first-ever recipient of our newly created Swifty Award. Congratulations, John!

UPDATE II: Clarification: The Swifty can't go to just anyone who engages in self-mockery. One major qualification has to be that the speaker/writer must know that he is doing it. For example, hostesses on The View seem to mock their own intelligence every time they open their mouths. That doesn't count because they know not what they are doing.