What is income inequality, and why does it matter?

Income inequality leads to inequality of opportunity and inequality of political representation. It is un-American.

I did my taxes the Friday before Easter. I traveled down to South Carolina for the holiday, and after spending time with family, I sat down and typed the necessary values into some overpriced tax software. It turns out, for the second year in a row, I owe Uncle Sam.

Around that same time, a piece from Pro Publica came across my radar. The article entitle…