Author:Matt Bruenig
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Relative Poverty Rate Increased By 1.3 Points In 2016
A jump in the median income pushed relative poverty up.
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Say It Together: Top Incomes Are Being Driven By Capital
Top earners are making too much, but capital drives the one percent.
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The Rubio-Lee Child Tax Credit Should Phase In At 21.3%
The 15.3 percent rate they are proposing wrongly excludes FUTA.
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Brown-Bennet Child Allowance Cuts Child Poverty By 44%
The plan would also lift 9.3 million people out of poverty overall.
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How Best To Do A Child Allowance High-Income Surtax
Everyone should benefit from a child allowance program.
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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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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.