Both of the "Big Two" parties are pretty much equally to blame. And to be clear when I say Conservatives, I don't mean Republicans, I mean true Conservatives. (Ron Paul for example). Here is a link to a chart so you can see who was in power when and who to blame: http://uspolitics.about.com/od/usgovernment/l/bl_party_division_2.htm When you say: forged tax policies that warp our Gini coefficient in favor of the rich I must remind you that 50% of this Country's citizens pay NO tax at all, and many pay a negative tax rate (meaning that they get back more than was withheld). So it would make sense that tax policy favored those who actually DO pay taxes. These same Filthy Rich Villains pay 80% of all the taxes this Government actually collects.