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[https://www.commondreams.org/news/2020/06/12/research-shows-linking-climate-policy-social- by Jessica Corbett 11/8/25 Common Dreams] | [https://www.commondreams.org/news/2020/06/12/research-shows-linking-climate-policy-social- by Jessica Corbett 11/8/25 Common Dreams] | ||
"This isn't shared sacrifice—it's class warfare," said one policy expert. | "This isn't shared sacrifice—it's class warfare," said one policy expert. | ||
=====Why Robert Reich Cares so Passionately about Economic Inequality===== | |||
[https://www.pbs.org/newshour/economy/why-robert-reich-cares-so-passionately-about-economic-inequality by Robert Reich 15/10/13 PBS NEWS] | |||
Robert Reich:The argument is that inequality is bad for everyone, not just the middle class and poor. The rich would do better with a smaller share of a rapidly growing economy then they’re doing now with a large share of an economy that is barely growing at all. It’s not growing because there’s not enough purchasing power in the middle class, and the lower-middle class and everybody aspiring to join the middle class, to keep the economy going. | |||
