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Thom Hartmann: Why Tax Increases Would Boost Our Wages

The math is pretty simple: When the über-rich are heavily taxed, economies prosper and wages for working people steadily rise.
November 27, 2010  |  
 
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Thom Hartmann is an author and nationally syndicated daily talk show host. His newest book is Rebooting the American Dream: 11 Ways to Rebuild Our Country.
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The math is pretty simple: When the über-rich are heavily taxed, economies prosper and wages for working people steadily rise.

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