Opinion Government numbers skew debate over American inequality Americans can have a better debate about inequality with a clearer grasp of the facts. Mitch Kokai
Video Former U.S. Sen. Phil Gramm explains ‘The Myth of American Inequality’ Former U.S. Sen. Phil Gramm discusses his book, “The Myth of American Inequality: How Government Biases Policy Debate.” Gramm and co-authors Robert Ekelund and John Early argue that the official Census measure of household income skews policy debates. That measure excludes all noncash income, leaving out two-thirds of government transfer payments. Mitch Kokai