On Fri, 16 Apr 2010 09:44:16 -0400, BAR wrote:



The left is interested in equalizing disposable income across the
spectrum of "workers." The easiest way to do this is through tax policy.

and the right wants to drive the GINI coefficient to 1 in the US.

we have the highest GINI coefficient of any industrialized country. if
the 'left' wants to equalize income, there's a reason for this:

US inocme is VERY inequitably distributed.

there's a reason the rich had a 300% increase in their income, while
the middle class had 0 in the past 10 years