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We could do a lot to reduce poverty without an extra dollar or redistribution. We could end the drug war, expunge non-violent criminal records, remove lots of o
by ch4s3 7y ago
We could do a lot to reduce poverty without an extra dollar or redistribution. We could end the drug war, expunge non-violent criminal records, remove lots of occupational licensing requirements, and make it easier to claim benefits.
- lotsofpulp 7y agoThe goal would be to allow parents to spend more time with their children, and have more resources (money and knowledge) to share with their children. I don’t see how this can be accomplished without some sort of wealth redistribution, by which I don’t strictly mean transferring dollars from one account to another, but rather forcing all businesses to provide more time off, thereby increasing labor costs and hence reducing income for capital owners.