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a kennedy

(29,789 posts)
Wed Jan 30, 2019, 03:59 PM Jan 2019

I think Senator Warren and Harris bringing up the disparity of wealth among the

American people is a great idea. Now if they would just SHOW it in graphs....like Ross Perot did with graphs and props when he was running. I really don’t think people really understand HOW HUGE THE GAP REALLY IS between rich and poor. We need to see it in graphs........I’ve been looking and haven’t really found any that show it in, and I hate to say this, in simple ways that are easy to understand. I think people need to see the difference, because it’s disgusting.

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I think Senator Warren and Harris bringing up the disparity of wealth among the (Original Post) a kennedy Jan 2019 OP
I remember seeing some good visuals delisen Jan 2019 #1
An interesting article: Should billionaires even exist??? a kennedy Jan 2019 #2
similar to this? Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2019 #3
Yes, this is good.....thanks a kennedy Jan 2019 #5
That's world wide,not about the USA. virgogal Jan 2019 #6
yes, we have our own billionaire class Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2019 #7
I love that idea! TheFarseer Jan 2019 #4
K&R ck4829 Feb 2019 #8

delisen

(6,051 posts)
1. I remember seeing some good visuals
Wed Jan 30, 2019, 04:04 PM
Jan 2019

one was an interactive. I am looking for that particular one because I was surprised by how little additional tax on the 1-2% would be need to fund decent social programs and safety net like the more advanced/civilized countries

TheFarseer

(9,328 posts)
4. I love that idea!
Wed Jan 30, 2019, 06:18 PM
Jan 2019

Highlight how shares of wealth have changed over the last 40 years or whatever and highlight the wealthy pay a higher share of taxes because they have an even higher share of the money. I don’t think most people understand.

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