"Having all the answers" only matters if we're asking the right questions.

[Atticus]

As we move into a new year and a new Congress, here are a few that I think should be answered before we even attempt to plot a course for the nation's future.

What is the moral justification for taxing "unearned income"---interest, dividends, capital gains---at a lower rate than ordinary wages or salaries?

Why should contributions to social security be collected on only the first $106,800---i.e., why should income over that figure get a "free ride"?

Why should it be legal for adults to possess, manufacure and consume alcohol but not marijuana?

Why do we, as a society, encourage investors to combine in corporations for their own protection and to amplify their power, but discourage working people from combining in labor unions for the same reasons?

Why should candidates for national political office be permitted to accept contributions from any person or entity that cannot cast a vote for them?

If we live in a democracy and if our vote is actually a valuable right, shouldn't the theft of our votes by computer fraud, ballot alteration or even intimidation and lying be a significant felony offense, punishable by mandatory prison time and a lifetime ban on political activity?

Why shouldn't any citizen have legal standing to bring a mandamus action against the Attorney General and the President when they fail or refuse to prosecute political figures who have admitted committing federal crimes?

Answering these would reveal more about our political leadership than a year's worth of talk show interviews and press releases.

[Jackpine Radical]

1. Generic answer:

Because the rich like it the way it is.