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The Poverty Hype
by Walter Williams
(April 2, 2008)
The psychology of victimhood and the politics of envy are powerful political tools and we see them being exploited this political season.
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Income Mobility
by Walter Williams
(December 5, 2007)
Raising taxes on income reduces incentives to work. Unfortunately, because so many Americans buy into the politics of envy, politicians have a leg up in enacting measures that cripple economic growth.
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That "Top One Percent"
by Thomas Sowell
(November 27, 2007)
Americans in the top one percent, like Americans in most income brackets, are not there permanently, despite being talked about and written about as if they are an enduring "class" -- especially by those who have overdosed on the magic formula of "race, class and gender," which has replaced thought in many intellectual circles.
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Income Confusion: Part II
by Thomas Sowell
(November 22, 2007)
When most of us look at income statistics, we are not just being numbers junkies. We want to find out something about actual flesh-and-blood human beings -- specifically what their standard of living is like.
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Income Confusion: Part I
by Thomas Sowell
(November 20, 2007)
One of these wild cards is that most Americans do not stay in the same income brackets throughout their lives. Millions of people move from one bracket to another in just a few years.
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Are the Poor Getting Poorer?
by Walter Williams
(October 31, 2007)
I think the rich are getting richer, and so are the poor.
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Celebrating Income Inequality
by Alex Epstein
(August 16, 2007)
Income inequality is a desirable part of a free, prosperous society.
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In Defense of Income Inequality
by Peter Schwartz
(March 28, 2007)
Income inequality, in a free market, represents something good; the campaign against it rests on the egalitarian view that the most able should not be permitted to surpass the least able.
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World Poverty
by Walter Williams
(February 7, 2007)
The reason some countries are rich while others are poor is best explained by the amount of economic freedom its peoples enjoy and the extent of government control over economic matters; but, don't make the mistake of equating economic freedom with democracy.
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Is This Any Way to Help the Homeless?
by John Stossel
(January 8, 2007)
The government can close down the church kitchens, but that'll only send the poor to the garbage cans. Is that better?
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