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The Government is the Enemy of Equality

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…

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Here’s How Hillary Clinton Will Increase Income Inequality

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,…

The Real Wage Gap Isn’t What You Think It Is

The Real Wage Gap Isn’t What You Think It Is

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…