excerpts that emphasize political considerations and explore topics such as:The causes and consequences of 30 years of increasing inequalityThe constraints on policy choices resulting from our unprecedented deficitsThe psychological and economic factors that have led to our present version of the realization ruleThe theoretical possibility of adjusting tax burdens to reflect different amenities in different areas of the countryIntergenerational (in)equity as reflected in the Social Security tax-and-transfer programHow our tax system would function in a world of deflation

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