Letter to the Editor: Are We in Need of a Revolution?

How much pain does one need to experience before a revolution is needed? The burden of funding government always seems to begin with the question: “How should it be done?” A popular idea floated by one political party is to impose a tax on unrealized capital gains. Sadly, there’s nothing new or unique about this proposal. Property tax IS unrealized capital gains tax – not just imposed once, but annually, reassessed, and usually increased every two years. How did we get here? Whatever happened to the fundamental ideas of the American citizen’s right to life, liberty, and ownership of private pr...