So, this has been happening....
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The free market would solve this. When I figure out how I'll let you know.
zitothebrave
Connoisseur of Minors
I posted this or something close to it in another thread, it went ignored.
sturg33
I
Interesting that as more and more government regulation and money printing enters the equation, the gap gets wider and wider. Crazy man!
We should be like Russia. A 13% flat tax,no deficit, and has the biggest wealth inequality in the world.
Oklahomahawk
Boras' Client
The regulations all work in one direction and for one group and ironically that's the same group that has made out like bandits like the Reagan 80's and yet conservatives still can't see the fix is in until it 2x4's them up side the head personally.
zitothebrave
Connoisseur of Minors
Well I think you could also point to a number of things. For example, tax rates. Of course the improved technology will create part of it. But it shouldn't be that steep.
50PoundHead
Hessmania Forever
Bill Moyers' speech from a decade ago that kind of sums it up. And I don't want to blame the Republicans for all of this. The Democrats have become only slightly less slavish in their attitudes toward the plutocracy. And yeah, this is Bill Moyers, so you have to take with a grain of salt given his background and ideological bent, but this still sums things up. Near the bottom, you'll see the reference to Nixon Treasury Secretary William Simon and the mid-1970s is when the plutocratic 40-year plan started to take root.
Link: http://www.commondreams.org/views04/0616-09.htm
Link: http://www.commondreams.org/views04/0616-09.htm
I clearl dont' know close to what you do but wouldn't that just decrease the total dollars in the market? How would that change the percentage of who owns what?
Exactly. An 8/10 ratio is still the same as 4/5 or 16/20.
50PoundHead
Hessmania Forever
From my perspective, that's relatively recent and while I admit it may be contributing now, the massive steps toward deregulation that occurred starting with the Carter administration and the jimmying around with the tax code haven't helped. I basically agree that once you have money (banks, mega-conglomerates, etc.) it's pretty easy to wall yourself off and reap the benefits of pretty much any policy.
I understand your commitment to the gold standard and while I don't agree, I also don't believe that the economy would have expanded as rapidly if we had stayed on it. And maybe that wouldn't have been such a bad thing.
FreemanFan
Danville Rookie
The growing wealth inequality gap is certainly a problem. Middle income Americans are getting crushed. I disagree with the Obama administration's plan to close the gap, though. The solution is not to discourage wealth creation and investment, thereby reducing wealth at the top. Instead of playing class or income-level warfare, I would rather see changes which will benefit all Americans, or the vast majority. Repealing or revamping Obamacare and reforming the tax code would be two good places to start, IMO.
Tapate50
Well-known member
I guess it gets better, if you think that was an unbiased article with just the facts from the LA Times is "better".
This pretty much sums up the purpose of his budget:
"This report will help start the conversation," Ryan said. "It shows that some programs work; others don't. And for many of them, we just don't know. Clearly, we can do better."
It isn't what the article makes it out to be...
Not a fan of Paul Ryan. He may be young in age but he's been apart of the Republican establishment in the House for 15 years.
I could decipher the many false facts he laid out in the campaign.
Tapate50
Well-known member
I had no idea! You hide your spite beautifully!
Forget the campaign, he just put a budget proposal out there. Blindly assuming that all welfare and poverty programs are the best way to address the issue is just idiotic. Audit the programs, see what is working and see how best to spend your dollar... or we could just cross our fingers that the Fed programs (Sure they are! its the Fed isn't it? ) are perfect just the way they are and blast anyone suggesting otherwise. I mean...its getting better right? (It isn't)
There is a finite amount of money available. Cuts have to be made in lots of areas. The best way is to find the most efficient use of your dollar. The best way is programs that get people OFF government assistance, not dependent on it. Sadly, the most effective programs for this are privately funded on the local level and fueled by contributions other than the government.
Paul must have forgotten the billions of dollars he got in federal money to bring to Wisconsin the last few years on pork stuff.
Tapate50
Well-known member
He is sent to DC to secure money needed for his constituents. Above all, thats his job (to rep his voters). I feel like you just made a backhanded compliment.