..."laws are not retroactive "

Unless, of course, you're Der Schlickmeister and enact tax increases retro-actively to before you were in the position to raise taxes.

Now people in this country support Mrs. Der Schlickmeister?

The "Innovator and Inventor Subduement Act of 2008" is headed for cloture thanks to to the same people... I wouldn't be surprised if at the last minute they try to sneak in 'retro-active' language.

How many R+D firms will layoff employees and what will that do to the economy if this BILL passes?