Mr. Gordon is the author of ‘An Empire of Wealth: The Epic History of American Economic Power.’
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.
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The city currently has 123 billionaire residents, the most of any city in the world.
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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.
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The ‘Shot Heard Round the World’ set in motion the creation of the most consequential nation of modern times.
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The biggest problem with the levy is that corporations don’t actually pay taxes, they just cut the check.
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Legislature weighs the elimination of levies on property, a relic of the 18th century.
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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.
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With government fraud and waste running rampant, why not incentivize employees to cut unnecessary expenses?
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‘Men love power,’ Madison groused, especially when it comes to government spending.
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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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