On AlterNet: wealth divide

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "wealth divide"

Meet a Billionaire with a Lower Tax Rate Than You [VIDEO]

Robert Greenwald, Brave New Films AlterNet: Video. December 6, 2007.
Henry Kravis is a billionaire, the 57th richest person in America. He acquired this wealth by purchasing public companies with borrowed money. To pay off the debt, he cuts benefits at the company, sells its assets, and lays off employees.

America's Rich Citizens Can't Escape Our Poor Public Infrastructure

Barbara Ehrenreich, Barbaraehrenreich.com. November 21, 2007.
Can you spare a tear for the ultra-wealthy?

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