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c-rational

(2,592 posts) Tue Jan 22, 2019, 07:25 PM Jan 2019

Shocking news on income inequality.

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I saw on MSNBC today that the top 1% increased their wealth by 900 billion, and that the top 24 individuals have more wealth (about 1.4 trillion) than the bottom 3.8 billion people. We, me included have been fed a false dream about the American dream that hard work will get you ahead. And the media has helped convince people it is somehow a personal fault. We should not be cowed into thinking raising taxes on the wealthy is wrong or will hurt society or our economy.

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Shocking news on income inequality. (Original Post) c-rational Jan 2019 OP

Jeff Bezos KT2000 Jan 2019 #1

Stephane Ruhle is currently at the 2019 Davos Economic Forum - She was interviewing some biz leaders tulipsandroses Jan 2019 #2

They could all fit on a short bus UpInArms Jan 2019 #3

And it's funny too because Bettie Jan 2019 #4

71% tax like it was before Ronnie Raygun gutted us. sarcasmo Jan 2019 #5

KT2000

(20,577 posts)

1. Jeff Bezos

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Tue Jan 22, 2019, 07:29 PM

Jan 2019

has accumulate massive wealth at the expense of low paid workers. That is how wealth is amassed - at the expense of others. They then have nothing to do but buy art pieces to outdo each other.