Lindsay Owens : Studies show a spike in Americans ' lack of confidence in finance . She says Americans react to scandals such as the 2007 - 8 financial crisis . Financial turmoil is another factor that weakens confidence in Wall Street , she says . The Buffett Rule , calling for millionaires to pay taxes at higher rates than their employees , is one , albeit timid ( as the political scientist Larry Bartels has recently articulated ) , indication that the new political calculus involves tapping into this brand of populism . She says key question is whether this disapproval translates into reforms .
Lindsay Owens : Studies show a spike in Americans ' lack of confidence in finance . She says Americans react to scandals such as the 2007 - 8 financial crisis . Financial turmoil is another factor that weakens confidence in Wall Street , she says . She says key question is whether this disapproval translates into reforms .