Ask a Libertarian 2012 with Nick Gillespie and Matt Welch: Is There a Growing Income Gap? If So, is it a Problem?

Welcome to Ask a Libertarian 2012 with Reason's Nick Gillespie and Matt Welch. They are the authors of the book, The Declaration of Independents: How Libertarian Politics Can Fix What's Wrong With America, coming out in paperback with a new foreword covering Occupy Wall Street and more, on June 26.

In this video, they answer the question:

"Is there a growing income gap. If so, is it a problem?" - sent via email by Cason White

Produced by Meredith Bragg, Jim Epstein, Josh Swain, and Tracy Oppenheimer with help from Katie Hooks.

To watch answers from 2011's Ask a Libertarian series, go here.

Comments

[Fist of Etiquette]

What is the official libertarian position on a flat tax?

[The Hammer]

The Official Libertarian Position on anything is pretty much "RABBLE RABBLE RABBLE!!!!!!"

[GILMORE]

If I'm gonna get taxed, it damn well better have a nice set of tits.

[Concerned Citizen]

If John Edwards can be a success in America, anyone can.

[Pip]

Wake me up when all of this Ask a Libertarian shit is over.

[Chloe]

So, that is 4 costume changes for Nick and 1 for Matt.

[The Hammer]

That's what being Editor-in-Chief means.

[Heroic Mulatto]

So, that is 4 costume changes for Nick and 1 for Matt.

And all of them hideous.

Jus' sayin'

[sarcasmic]

It's not his fault. He just does the bidding of The Jacket.

[Heroic Mulatto]

Well, that's what you get for wearing an item of clothing sewn from the skin of children sacrificed to Moloch and enchanted with dark, eldritch magic.

[WarrenT]

The must be at lunch.

[Mr. FIFY]

Who gives a shit, and no.

Next question.