It is time to meet tax policy professor John Yeutter and familiarize yourself with the St. Louis-based American Mustache Institute. Why? Last week, they proposed that mustached Americans get in on the stimulus money. Prior to the deadline to file income tax returns, the professor and AMI pushed for The STACHE Act, which offers incentives for people of Mustached American heritage in the form of the a $250 deduction for expenditures for mustache grooming supplies in the determination of Adjusted Gross Income (we couldn't even make this up if we tried...).
AMI is an advocacy organization protecting the rights of, and fighting discrimination against, mustached Americans by promoting the growth, care, and culture of the mustache. The organization stated that the current system of our government "provides a disincentive for the clean-shaven to enjoy the mustached American lifestyle." They argue that the stimulus money could be used not only for trimming instruments but for wax, combs and mirrors.
If you wish to read the white paper on the study, sign the petition, and download a form to write to your congressman - click HERE. More information on The STACHE Act:
Mustaches have been making headlines lately - Associated Press dedicated an entire story on the history of John Stossel's 'stache, Huffington Post dedicated an entire slide show to media mustaches, Charlie Sheen lost his mind and faked one for "fun," and Zac Efron grew a 'stache at Coachella.
