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> is of zero consequence to the lives of the lowest-wealth individuals That wouldn't be the case if those at the top were taxed and more of their wealth trans
by pqtyw 2y ago
> is of zero consequence to the lives of the lowest-wealth individuals
That wouldn't be the case if those at the top were taxed and more of their wealth transferred to those at the bottom.
- listenallyall 2y agoWe just went through a crisis which the federal government - both Trump and Biden administrations - attempted to alleviate by handing people free money. Are poor people better off because of it?
- matthewdgreen 2y agoYes. Child poverty dropped to historical lows. And then rose again afterwards. https://www.childtrends.org/publications/more-children-in-poverty-in-2023-than-2022-economic-growth https://www.childtrends.org/publications/more-children-in-po...