PUNISHED FOR BEING RESPONSIBLE. Former Madison mayor Paul Soglin doesn't like it.

Two charge card companies wrote to me. The interest rates on my charge cards are going up.

That is the thanks I get for borrowing money and paying it back, making on-time charge card payments, and supporting the bailout.

I got a letter from one company today that said, "we are changing your Card Agreement...

Doughnuts from the Doughnut Factory: $3.00

A ride on Madison Metro: $1.50

Discovering that "from each according to his ability" is a formula for fleecing the responsible: Priceless.