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61. Was Austan Goolsbee’s First Visit to the Oval Office Almost His Last?

People I (Mostly) Admire

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What's Your Take on Income Inequality?

I've been of the view that cutting taxes for high income people in an environment where the forces in the economy are already leading to massive increases in income and wealth at the top doesn't make sense. I do think there's still a significant role for reducing an equality by upping the educational attainment of broader americans. Community college is a big part. If you started with just those two things, i don't think that would erase forty years of inequality, but i do think it would be helpful.

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