http://animalnewyork.com/2008/09/america-will-not-become-france-yet/ Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:49:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://animalnewyork.com/2008/09/america-will-not-become-france-yet/comment-page-1/#comment-20749 mizner park apartmen Tue, 23 Feb 2010 18:38:46 +0000 http://247animal.dreamhosters.com/2008/09/america-will-not-become-france-yet/#comment-20749 This type of wealth disparity in this country is ridiculous and a hazard to a functioning democracy and free market. The $20.3 billion paid out as bonuses on Wall Street could support over a quarter-million good-paying middle class jobs. I truly believe the best way to prevent socialist tendencies in government is to prevent the accumulation of extreme wealth amongst the elite. Supply-side economics doesn't need to rely on the top-income earners to invest if there is a healthy middle class. It seemed that America functioned just fine (likely better) when the income disparity was much lower. This type of wealth disparity in this country is ridiculous and a hazard to a functioning democracy and free market. The $20.3 billion paid out as bonuses on Wall Street could support over a quarter-million good-paying middle class jobs. I truly believe the best way to prevent socialist tendencies in government is to prevent the accumulation of extreme wealth amongst the elite. Supply-side economics doesn't need to rely on the top-income earners to invest if there is a healthy middle class. It seemed that America functioned just fine (likely better) when the income disparity was much lower.

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