
Impeachments and Presidents
It’s time for the Democrats to rule out a third attempt to topple President Trump with a trial in the Senate.
By JOHN STEELE GORDON
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Mr. Gordon is the author of ‘An Empire of Wealth: The Epic History of American Economic Power.’

It’s time for the Democrats to rule out a third attempt to topple President Trump with a trial in the Senate.
By JOHN STEELE GORDON
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Putting an upward limit to how much wealth an individual is allowed to create and possess bytaxing away the ‘excess’ would be an existential threat to the future of the American economy.
By JOHN STEELE GORDON
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The city currently has 123 billionaire residents, the most of any city in the world.
By JOHN STEELE GORDON
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In the United States, sovereignty is held by the people, who elect a government and have every right to be kept fully and accurately informed as to its affairs.
By JOHN STEELE GORDON
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The ‘Shot Heard Round the World’ set in motion the creation of the most consequential nation of modern times.
By JOHN STEELE GORDON
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The biggest problem with the levy is that corporations don’t actually pay taxes, they just cut the check.
By JOHN STEELE GORDON
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Legislature weighs the elimination of levies on property, a relic of the 18th century.
By JOHN STEELE GORDON
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Over the past 140 years, as corporate America moved toward accounting transparency, the federal government manages its budget in ways that let management — the politicians — pursue their own interests.
By JOHN STEELE GORDON
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With government fraud and waste running rampant, why not incentivize employees to cut unnecessary expenses?
By JOHN STEELE GORDON
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‘Men love power,’ Madison groused, especially when it comes to government spending.
By JOHN STEELE GORDON
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This article is from the archive of The New York Sun before the launch of its new website in 2022. The Sun has neither altered nor updated such articles but will seek to correct any errors, mis-categorizations or other problems introduced during transfer.
By JOHN STEELE GORDON
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This article is from the archive of The New York Sun before the launch of its new website in 2022. The Sun has neither altered nor updated such articles but will seek to correct any errors, mis-categorizations or other problems introduced during transfer.
By JOHN STEELE GORDON
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