[Principled]

...the power of taxation and playing with the tax code is the single largest power Congress has.

That's one way to look at it, but to wield this power they must be elected - that power is gone when they're voted out of office.

[RockinRight]

Very true. Although for real change I think we have to work at the primary level...I know a few Republicans that support this but not a single Democrat who does...except for a few and I don't trust them on other issues.