Difference between revisions of "Libertarian Dismissals Of Inequality"
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| − | {{DES | des = Rebuttals to libertarian's | + | {{DES | des = Rebuttals to libertarian's six dismissals for problems of extreme inequality: it is market-based [[Just Deserts]], it is needed for incentives, it is freedom, it is the fault of government, it is impossible to be perfectly equal, and it is unimportant. All six are wrong. | show=}} |
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The greatest lessening of inequality ever was the creation of the middle class by government policy. | The greatest lessening of inequality ever was the creation of the middle class by government policy. | ||
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| + | The goal is never perfect equality: that is indeed impossible simply because we are different from each other. The goal is to REDUCE problems due to inequality. | ||
Inequality is extremely important: it greatly affects health and productivity. | Inequality is extremely important: it greatly affects health and productivity. | ||
