
Is This Simple Idea the Solution for America's Wealth Inequality?
The Money with Katie Show
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Rethinking Wealth Distribution and Social Security
This chapter examines the integration of Social Security with a lifetime wealth fund, exploring the potential for universal dividends that address income stability across life stages. It contrasts various systems, particularly focusing on Norway's robust welfare model and Alaska's direct dividend approach, while highlighting the inequalities in capital distribution and taxation. The discussion emphasizes the need for transformative policies and governance that reduce dependence on the ultra-wealthy, advocating for proven alternative models to tackle wealth inequality.
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