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hedgehog

(36,286 posts)
Mon Sep 14, 2015, 10:16 AM Sep 2015

Wealth redistribution needs a new name - Responsible Wealth maybe? [View all]

Wealth redistribution sounds like we take money from the Walton family and send everyone a check for $1.58. In fact, wealth redistribution means taking the cap off Social Security contributions to keep the fund solvent forever. It means raising Social Security benefits with inflation to support the elderly. It means decent retirement ages with decent benefits. It means investment in infrastructure and education. It means that the minimum wage is a living wage.

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