Category:Posts
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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.
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Education Does Little To Reduce Racial Wealth Disparities
Closing the racial wealth gap will require intentional redistribution.
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Lead Exposure Continues To Needlessly Destroy Lives
We can and should eradicate lead from our lived environments.
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The Government Can Legally Commandeer Drug Patents
A 1942 law allows the government to curb patent rents right now.