Tax laws favor capital over labor, giving capital gains a lower rate than ordinary income. The rich get humongous mortgage interest deductions while renters get no deduction at all.

Yes, the rich will find ways to avoid paying more taxes, courtesy of clever accountants and tax attorneys. But this has always been the case, regardless of where the tax rate is set.

The Tea Party is but one manifestation of a widening perception that the game is rigged in favor of the rich and powerful.

Government subsidies to elite private universities take the form of tax deductions for people who make charitable contributions to them.

The biggest - one of the biggest barriers to driving economic growth is the capital gains tax rate. I propose taking it to zero.

It turns out that the labor market is far more flexible than anyone assumed,