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PETRUS

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2. Not only that.

Reply to pampango (Reply #1)

Wed Jun 3, 2015, 11:04 PM

Jun 2015

Yes government can fix it, but government also created it. The sort of inequality we experience is due to government. Not everyone appreciates this; some think current wealth inequality (not to mention "the market" itself) are somehow natural.

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Inequality Troubles Americans Across Party Lines, Times/CBS Poll Finds [View all] peecoolyour Jun 2015 OP

Favor fast track? Democrats: Yes-63%, No-32%. republicans: No-72%, Yes-27%. pampango Jun 2015 #1

Not only that. PETRUS Jun 2015 #2

You made up those numbers? brentspeak Jun 2015 #3

Yep. It actually says more than HALF of Americans were against giving the President trade authority. peecoolyour Jun 2015 #4

Yep. Opposed is 55%. In favor is 42%. Opposed comes from 72% of R's, 61% of Indies and 32% of D's. pampango Jun 2015 #6

Click on the link in the NYT article. That takes you to the poll itself. Scroll down to the question pampango Jun 2015 #5

You seem to enjoy piling on bull$hit brentspeak Jun 2015 #8

I don't consider posting poll results as "piling on bull$hit". If you do, ignore them pampango Jun 2015 #9

I'm really glad about this. We must fix it and soon. lovemydog Jun 2015 #7