A major theme running throughout the Democratic Party’s presidential primary is the problem of income inequality. The argument is an appeal to fairness—a value most Americans share. It’s also a distraction from a more insidious inequality: the power the state has over the rest of us. Power inequality is a bigger threat to an egalitarian…
by Ian Tartt Class warfare is a hot topic in the U.S. As far as being a popular point of discussion, it goes back to Franklin Roosevelt’s inaugural address, was brought back into the public eye by the Occupy Wall Street movement, and Bernie Sanders based much of his presidential campaign on it, which gave it…
by Tommy Behnke In case you missed the memo, Hillary Clinton has a middle class problem. Time and time again, she has missed the mark on a number of key issues that matter to average Americans — among them: bank bailouts, crony trade deals, and blue collar tax hikes. But in a press conference last Tuesday,…
When most people complain about the wage gap, it’s generally understood to be in reference to gender inequality or the chasm between rich and poor. However, according to data released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), the real wage gap is between the public and private sectors. Wages for federal government employees jumped 2.9 percent…