> I think you're missing the mark by putting the blame on morals while ignoring actions such as Reagan dismantling unions and removing accountability from news reporting
Also cutting tax rates and encouraging 'pass-through' S-Corps, the latter of which really helped many people skirt taxes:
In the late 1990s, under Clinton, the US was in a fiscal position such that people were worried about US Treasuries (bonds) not being available anymore because of surpluses. Then there was Bush (wars, tax cuts), the GFC, Trump 1.0 tax cuts, Trump 2.0 tax cuts: and people are wondering how the US can solve its fiscal mess? How about you go back to 1997 (tax rates), the last time this was a non-issue.
Also cutting tax rates and encouraging 'pass-through' S-Corps, the latter of which really helped many people skirt taxes:
* https://archive.is/https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2026/0...
* https://phys.org/news/2026-10-private-business-fortunes-reve...
* https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250378507/theeverywheremi...
In the late 1990s, under Clinton, the US was in a fiscal position such that people were worried about US Treasuries (bonds) not being available anymore because of surpluses. Then there was Bush (wars, tax cuts), the GFC, Trump 1.0 tax cuts, Trump 2.0 tax cuts: and people are wondering how the US can solve its fiscal mess? How about you go back to 1997 (tax rates), the last time this was a non-issue.