How does the debate over economic policy reflect the broader debate over American political values?
• Americans are generally more concerned with ensuring economic liberty than with promoting economic equality. • Accordingly, Americans are more tolerant of economic inequality and economic policy in the US has rarely attempted to promote economic equality. • Inequality has risen dramatically in recent years, worsened by the recent tax cuts that mainly benefited the wealthy. • Citizens must understand how economic policy proposals affect them as individuals, how it affects government services and how it reflects their values.
