And it is one that leads to arguments about equity.
Were Republicans to care about both efficiency and equity, they'd cut taxes from the bottom up, not the top down.
But the case also raises larger questions about equity in dispensing city services.
"We worry about equity quite a bit because we lost some key leadership," he said.
If you, society, worry about equity, let the government tax and redistribute the money.
It is about economic equity and social justice - not a pleasant personality.
It's who she is, this view of what's right about equity for women and discrimination in general.
The principle of ability to pay thus reflects a concern about vertical equity.
Some state officials express concerns about the fairness and equity of any new program.
It also raises important questions about equity between the generations.