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okaawhatever

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8. I just bought the book "The Price of Inequality" by Nobel Prize winning economist J. Stiglitz. He

Reply to ProfessionalLeftist (Original post)

Sun Jan 20, 2013, 12:40 AM

Jan 2013

brings to light how the laws and tax system has allowed the gross wealth inequality in this country and sounds an alarm bell about how devastating this can be to our economy. It's not from a social perspective, strictly financial. This message has to get out. The wealthy have spent so much money putting out misinformation, they have the very people they victimize advocating for them. It's a shame.

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Exposed! How the Billionaires Class Is Destroying Democracy [View all] ProfessionalLeftist Jan 2013 OP

Damn Skippy! nt MrScorpio Jan 2013 #1

It isnt news that we have figured this out. We've known this for decades. The news will be if rhett o rick Jan 2013 #2

It Started in the Gilded Age I, More than a Century Ago mckara Jan 2013 #3

It started at the beginning of life. Phlem Jan 2013 #6

yep Phlem Jan 2013 #4

Re-exposed? nt cbrer Jan 2013 #5

kick samsingh Jan 2013 #7

I just bought the book "The Price of Inequality" by Nobel Prize winning economist J. Stiglitz. He okaawhatever Jan 2013 #8

I recently read The Trouble with Billionaires daleo Jan 2013 #15

Thx i'll put it on my list nt okaawhatever Jan 2013 #16

And only 8 people cared enough to respond to this. Thus the reason it happens. We'll DogPawsBiscuitsNGrav Jan 2013 #9

as post #6 says Phlem Jan 2013 #10

"I don't know what else to do." Wednesdays Jan 2013 #12

never Phlem Jan 2013 #22

Support election reform at the federal level, bust up the media, support unions ProfessionalLeftist Jan 2013 #17

They kept the real extreme behavior under control until lately siligut Jan 2013 #11

Other than voting a straight Democratic ballot there's not much to be done. xtraxritical Jan 2013 #13

There's getting out the vote. Incitatus Jan 2013 #14

Amen brother. xtraxritical Jan 2013 #19

K&R nt TBF Jan 2013 #18

K & R lonestarnot Jan 2013 #20

Rich SOB's ...the ultimate sociopath social terrorists. n/t L0oniX Jan 2013 #21

Want to push back? It might be a good idea to stop helping them first. raouldukelives Jan 2013 #23