Whenever the family shows signs of dysfunction, Zimmerman observed, “the state helps to break it up.” During the 19th century, “law piled on law, and government agency upon government agency ...

The $10,000 limit on the deduction for state and local taxes (a.k.a., the SALT deduction cap) penalizes married couples, too. Once you're married, you can't deduct more than $10,000 in state and ...