Boy did we take a wrong turn.
If America’s distribution of income had remained the same as it was in the three decades following the second world war, the bottom 90% of Americans would now be $47 trillion richer. Tax the rich. Break up monopolies. Invest in the American people.
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Not really. Too steep penalties would've scared away many of the corporations and businesspeople from the US, taking amassed wealth and opportunities with them. & the bottom receiving more financial opportunities doesn't imply that it won't be spent lavishly and carelessly.
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