https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2013/02/27/grand-old-parity/feed/HotAir is the leading conservative blog for breaking news and commentary covering the Biden administration, politics, media, culture, and current elections.en-usTue, 09 Jun 2026 06:10:53 -0400<![CDATA[I am a capitalist and a lifelong Republican. I believe that, in a meritocracy, some level of income inequality is both inevitable and desirable, as encouragement to those who contribute most to our economic prosperity. But I fear that government actions, not merit, have fueled these extremes in income distribution through taxpayer bailouts, central-bank-engineered financial asset bubbles and unjustified tax breaks that favor the rich.]]>Wed, 27 Feb 2013 19:20:45 -0500<![CDATA[Allahpundit]]>https://hotair.com/headlines/2013/02/27/grand-old-parity-n100496