Thursday, October 23, 2014

RSN: Everyone in America Would Be Better Off if We Soaked the 1 Percent




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FOCUS: Bryce Covert | Everyone in America Would Be Better Off if We Soaked the 1 Percent
The one percent. (photo: Shutterstock)
Bryce Covert, ThinkProgress
Covert writes: "A 90 percent tax rate on the top 1 percent of American earners wouldn’t just significantly reduce income and wealth inequality and boost government tax revenues. It would also be the optimal level for Americans’ welfare."
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