Month:October 2017
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Unlike Single Payer, Obamacare’s Design Neglects Black People
Employer-based health insurance deprives groups with high unemployment rates.
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Ways To Improve The Brown-Bennet Child Allowance Proposal
Brown-Bennet is a good step but we could do even better.
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Single Payer Myths: Removing People From Employer Plans
Single payer actually results in few employer plan removals.
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Capping 401k Tax Benefits Is Generally A Good Idea
The 401k program is primarily a tax shelter for rich people.
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Low-Wage Workers Are Buckling Under Rising Housing Rents
Higher wages and better benefits are needed to counteract rent hikes.
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Even A Modest Basic Income Could Improve Economic Security
A modest UBI would keep many out of exploitive financial traps.
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The Problem Of Defining Gerrymandering
A mathematical arms race against partisan mapmakers cannot be won.
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The Puzzle Of Reparations In An Extremely Unequal Society
Racial reparations will not work without simultaneous class leveling.
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Massive Wealth Inequality Exists In Every Demographic Group
Solving wealth inequality will require drastic economic changes.
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The Wealthiest 1% Inherited An Average Of $4.8 Million
Inheritance is a major driver of wealth inequality in the US.