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Hoover Institution: Uncommon Knowledge: Richard Epstein on Inequality, Taxes, Politics and Health Care

. I actually agree with Richard Epstein on one thing. Which is definitely a rarity, but when Epstein says that its not that inequality is a problem. But the lack of mobility and opportunity for people at the bottom, or … Continue reading

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The New Republic: Opinion- Sean Mcelwee- “Republicans Focus on Mobility Over Inequality Has a Major Flaw”: How Social Mobility Lead to Income Equality

 The New Republic: Opinion- Sean Mcelwee- Republicans Focus on Mobility Has a Major Flaw   Economic mobility is the ability of people to move up in the economic system, to see their income increase, allowing them to live in freedom … Continue reading

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PBS: Video: NewsHour: Shields and Brooks on Bob McDonnell, Income Inequality and Hillary Clinton

. This post was originally posted at The New Democrat on Blogger The so-called income inequality issue or what I prefer to call it the education gap that leads to the income gap, has to do with professional skills or … Continue reading

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The New York Times: Opinion: Gregory Mankiew: Help The Working Poor, But Share The Burden

New York Times: Opinion: Gregory Mankiew: Help The Working Poor, But Share The Burden This post was originally posted at The New Democrat on Blogger Gregory Mankiew seems to be arguing in his New York Times column that the best … Continue reading

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The Young Turks: Cenk Uygur- ‘The Only Group Opposing Racial Equality’

. Source:The New Democrat Not sure if America is a center-right or center-left country and not sure how Cenk Uygur gets that. But we certainly aren’t a country that goes very far right or left even though we certainly have … Continue reading

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PBS: Video: NewsHour: Shields and Brooks Discuss Addressing Economic Inequality

. This post was originally posted at The New Democrat on Blogger David Brooks even though he’s a Conservative, ha, ha is dead right. When he says that it is not capitalism or economic freedom that is the problem in … Continue reading

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TruthDig: Sonali Kolhatkar: The Year of The Low-Wage Worker

TruthDig: Opinion: Sonali Kolhatkar: The Year of the Low-Wage Worker The New Democrat Before you go about addressing the income gap in America or what others call income inequality, you have to first know why we have it. And no … Continue reading

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Chicago Tribune: ‘How to Combat Inequality’

Source:Chicago Tribune– money, money, money. Source:The New Democrat   “If you’re a low-income African-American with a talent for braiding hair, you might have the idea of making money that way. You could start out doing it for relatives and friends and … Continue reading

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The Democratic Strategist: Opinion: Robert Creamer: How to Fight Economic Inequality

The Democratic Strategist: Opinion: Robert Creamer: How to Fight Epidemic Economic Inequality This post was originally posted at The New Democrat on Blogger Perhaps someone should explain to me how someone with a good education, who works hard and is … Continue reading

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