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The Poverty Hype

Walter Williams | 2 April 2008
The psychology of victimhood and the politics of envy are powerful political tools and we see them being exploited this political season.

Income Mobility

Walter Williams | 5 December 2007
Raising taxes on income reduces incentives to work. Unfortunately, because so many Americans buy into the politics of envy, politicians have a leg up in enacting measures that cripple economic growth.

That "Top One Percent"

Thomas Sowell | 27 November 2007
Americans in the top one percent, like Americans in most income brackets, are not there permanently, despite being talked about and written about as if they are an enduring "class" -- especially by those who have overdosed on the magic formula of "race, class and gender," which has replaced thought in many intellectual circles.

Income Confusion: Part II

Thomas Sowell | 22 November 2007
When most of us look at income statistics, we are not just being numbers junkies. We want to find out something about actual flesh-and-blood human beings -- specifically what their standard of living is like.

Income Confusion: Part I

Thomas Sowell | 20 November 2007
One of these wild cards is that most Americans do not stay in the same income brackets throughout their lives. Millions of people move from one bracket to another in just a few years.

Are the Poor Getting Poorer?

Walter Williams | 31 October 2007
I think the rich are getting richer, and so are the poor.

Celebrating Income Inequality

Alex Epstein | 16 August 2007
Income inequality is a desirable part of a free, prosperous society.

In Defense of Income Inequality

Peter Schwartz | 28 March 2007
Income inequality, in a free market, represents something good; the campaign against it rests on the egalitarian view that the most able should not be permitted to surpass the least able.

World Poverty

Walter Williams | 7 February 2007
The reason some countries are rich while others are poor is best explained by the amount of economic freedom its' people enjoy and the extent of government control over economic matters.

Is This Any Way to Help the Homeless?

John Stossel | 8 January 2007
The government can close down the church kitchens, but that'll only send the poor to the garbage cans. Is that better?
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