Class-war economics is counterproductive and un-American

Published March 20, 2026 2:00pm ET



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Perhaps the biggest myth in American political life is that the wealthy don’t pay their “fair share.” And yet, class warfare isn’t merely at the center of the Democrats’ economic messaging and policy — it’s become the entire game.

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