The only way to grow the economy in a way that benefits the bottom 90 percent is to change the structure of the economy. At the least, this requires stronger unions and a higher minimum wage.
From Robert Reich
As we segregate by income into different communities, schools in lower-income areas have fewer resources than ever.
There will always be a business cycle, and white-collar workers will get hit in the next recession like they always do in recessions.
As digital equipment replaces the jobs of routine workers and lower-level professionals, technicians are needed to install, monitor, repair, test, and upgrade all the equipment.
Yes, the rich will find ways to avoid paying more taxes, courtesy of clever accountants and tax attorneys. But this has always been the case, regardless of where the tax rate is set.
True patriotism isn't cheap. It's about taking on a fair share of the burden of keeping America going.
Obviously, personal responsibility is important. But there's no evidence that people who are poor are less ambitious than anyone else. In fact, many work long hours at backbreaking jobs.
There is a crisis of public morality. Instead of policing bedrooms, we ought to be doing a better job policing boardrooms.
Drug company payments to doctors are a small part of a much larger strategy by Big Pharma to clean our pockets.
Too many young people graduate laden with debts that take years, if not decades, to pay off.
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