This Just In: Medicare Part D Not Affordable
What's the point of passing legislation if millions of Americans cannot afford it?
Since when is it OK to approve tax breaks for corporations (or is it the estate tax? i admit I'm not that well-informed about this) when millions of Americans' basic needs are not being met, despite their best efforts? Could a small re-allocation of wealth be in order, along with an attitude change on the part of many of the elite?
"Socialism" is not a four-letter word. "Bush" is.
By "socialism," I'm not talking about turning our economy into Sweden's. I'm suggesting that we tweak the system ever so slightly so that the distribution of wealth is a little more appropriate to our current circumstances. Lots of folks at the lower end of the socioeconomic plane are barely getting by--as in millions of them.
Corporate America is so bloated that executives are taking home way too much money relative to the needs of others and profits are off the charts for many companies. This really isn't necessary, and I have a feeling that if the average vice president took home $9 million each year instead of $8.5 million, the extra money would go really far toward helping those with inadequate healthcare, pensions, education, etc.
Democracy and capitalism cannot be about "survival of the fittest," they must be about the "survival of everybody."
Since when is it OK to approve tax breaks for corporations (or is it the estate tax? i admit I'm not that well-informed about this) when millions of Americans' basic needs are not being met, despite their best efforts? Could a small re-allocation of wealth be in order, along with an attitude change on the part of many of the elite?
"Socialism" is not a four-letter word. "Bush" is.
By "socialism," I'm not talking about turning our economy into Sweden's. I'm suggesting that we tweak the system ever so slightly so that the distribution of wealth is a little more appropriate to our current circumstances. Lots of folks at the lower end of the socioeconomic plane are barely getting by--as in millions of them.
Corporate America is so bloated that executives are taking home way too much money relative to the needs of others and profits are off the charts for many companies. This really isn't necessary, and I have a feeling that if the average vice president took home $9 million each year instead of $8.5 million, the extra money would go really far toward helping those with inadequate healthcare, pensions, education, etc.
Democracy and capitalism cannot be about "survival of the fittest," they must be about the "survival of everybody."
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