Not Soak the Rich, Just a Little Sprinkle

President Obama’s new federal budget blueprint won’t end plutocracy in America. But this second Obama budget, if adopted, might actually inconvenience it. More . . .

A Banker Bonus Dilemma for Reformers

Would a stiff tax on banker bonuses blunt Wall Street profiteering — or let the vast majority of America’s wealthy off the hook?

What Ever Happened to That Prosperity the Tax-Cutters Promised?

Don’t expect an answer from the ranters and ravers who frequent ‘Tea Parties’ — or the politicians who egg them on.

The Most Promising Push Yet for a Maximum Wage

Across the pond, in the UK, the idea of capping income is suddenly starting to make a respectable splash.

Of Flat Tax, Fat Tax, and ‘Fat Cats’

A health care reform surtax on the rich makes great budget sense — and even more sense, over the long haul, for our actual health.

Have Average Taxpayers Become Freeloaders?

Opponents of the proposal for a 5.4 percent health care reform surtax on America’s wealthy seem to be getting a bit desperate. They’ve even turned their fire onto middle-income Americans.

From Tax Breaks to Tax Hits

In the struggle for a less unequal America, could the House health care surtax on the wealthy turn out to be a game-changer?

Rationalizing for the Rich: Cakewalk No More

In a down economy, apologists for the awesomely affluent are having to dig deep for inspiration. In the process, they’re getting dirty and looking dopey.

Getting Healthy: A Tax-the-Rich Prescription

To achieve anything that resembles meaningful health care reform, activists are realizing, we need to focus on the grand concentrations of wealth inside the health care industry — and beyond.

Jack Kemp and Taxes: The Final Irony

Tax-cutters inspired by Jack Kemp have always argued that high tax rates give the rich an incentive to cheat on their taxes. The reality: So do low tax rates.