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PETRUS

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18. I wasn't talking about political considerations.

Reply to Hoyt (Reply #17)

Mon Nov 18, 2019, 06:26 PM

Nov 2019

M4A might be a liability in a general election. Then again, it might not - if a unified Democratic party made a strong case for it, combined with an aggressive GOTV campaign, I could see it going the other way quite easily. I don't see that happening, however, so I think your instincts are probably correct. But that has nothing to do with my general point, which was about economics. If the kind of policies like those advanced by Warren/Sanders became law, most of the population's material circumstances would improve substantially.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

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More on Warren wealth tax: [View all] applegrove Nov 2019 OP

The problem with excessive wealth in individual hands is..... at140 Nov 2019 #1

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Nov 2019 #3

Wealth tax is great, but Warren's plan barely raises one-fourth of current annual deficit, much less Hoyt Nov 2019 #2

Just to be honest, as you suggest: PETRUS Nov 2019 #4

That's speculation and assumes that taxing the other 10% -- see you are not Hoyt Nov 2019 #5

Try as you might, they just will not listen to the truth. oldsoftie Nov 2019 #6

This boomer_wv Nov 2019 #7

And she is fudging the cost estimates dansolo Nov 2019 #8

Paul Krugman seems to think her ideas are solid. Krugman has given her econ ideas his blessing. CTyankee Nov 2019 #11

I don't think you followed what I was saying. PETRUS Nov 2019 #9

I get what you are saying, but Warren's "Everyone but super rich will be better off" Hoyt Nov 2019 #10

is there any other educated democratic nation that DOESN'T have some form of MFA? CTyankee Nov 2019 #12

Our biggest problem is that we didn't go to a universal system 70+ years Hoyt Nov 2019 #13

There is a risk because most people aren't aware of anything better...when they get something CTyankee Nov 2019 #14

Because the prices are higher here. Weirdly, part of that is because Hoyt Nov 2019 #15

Well, I have little control over what you and others "believe." PETRUS Nov 2019 #16

Good luck. There are economists, including one Warren throws around, who are Hoyt Nov 2019 #17

I wasn't talking about political considerations. PETRUS Nov 2019 #18