> Different policies could produce a different outcome. My list would start with a tax code that does less to favor the affluent, a better-functioning education system, more bargaining power for workers and less tolerance for corporate consolidation.
> less to favor the affluent
We already have progressive tax brackets. For crying out loud, the top 20% of earners shoulder 84% of the tax burden of the federal government[1]. Where does that number need to be in order to silence the socialist rabble-rousers? 90%? 95%?
> less to favor the affluent
We already have progressive tax brackets. For crying out loud, the top 20% of earners shoulder 84% of the tax burden of the federal government[1]. Where does that number need to be in order to silence the socialist rabble-rousers? 90%? 95%?
1. https://www.wsj.com/articles/top-20-of-earners-pay-84-of-inc...
Edit: I've only received 1 answer to my question, and it involved allusions to bloody revolution, so I'll ask again:
Where does that number need to be?