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  • 8th August 2012

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economics politics The Atlantic Dan Ariely

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Americans Want to Live in a Much More Equal Country (They Just Don't Realize It)

What percent do you think the bottom 40% of Americans possess? And what about the top 20%? If you guessed around 9% for the bottom and 59% for the top, you’re pretty much in line with the average response we got when we asked this question of thousands of Americans. 

The reality is quite different.

  • 26th July 2012

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economics politics Kottke NPR Theo Francis

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kottke.org: Six policies economists love that politicians hate

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A list of economic policies that, according to economists, would benefit the economy but would never fly for political reasons.

Four: Eliminate all income and payroll taxes. All of them. For everyone. Taxes discourage whatever you’re taxing, but we like income, so why tax it? Payroll taxes…

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