The essence of each proposal is increased opportunities for individuals and families. Each would empower citizens to make vital decisions that will shape their future. Both are opposed by elites with an instinctive distrust of those who don't have a degree from the Kennedy School of Government or a Ph.D. in education theory.
Money is power.
The more individuals and families are allowed to keep of what they earn, the greater their scope of action. But let's put it in context. In the early '60s, John F. Kennedy proposed cutting taxes by 2 percent of Gross Domestic Product. Ronald Reagan slashed them by 3.3 percent. Reagan's bill reduced federal revenue 18.7 percent annually in a time of deficits.