Over the last three decades, there has been a dramatic concentration of wealth in the United States. Today, the top 0.1% of American families control nearly as much wealth as the bottom 90%. The Biden administration, as part of its domestic policy agenda, has proposed some changes to make things a bit fairer. These changes won't reverse wealth inequality in the United States. But they would improve the lives of average Americans while asking a little more from the very wealthy.
Kickbacks and payouts so the rich get richer, the poor remain poor and the middle class is squeezed tighter every day. It’s long past time to change this scenario. The average middle class voter doesn’t even have access to politicians except through letters, phone calls and voting. We certainly can’t wield the kind of influence tens of thousands of dollars can BUY. What’s wrong with this picture? PLENTY!
I'm especially sorry to see Lizzy Fletcher and Colin Allred's names on the list of TX reps on the take from oil lobbyists. I worked hard on their 2018 campaigns and had thought they were better than this. Pathetic.
As I see it the only way to fight back against the $$ in politics is to organize large nonviolent protest marches (large numbers of votes) in favor of these provision - Stepped up basis with exemptions for small business and family farms, No carried interest exemptions, Level drug prices for all developed countries. Remaking the middle class will take personal investment of time and energy. Complaining will not make a differences. Nonviolent protest marches will.
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... lobbyists AND FCKING LAWYERS. Why do so few rich people go to prison in shitthole Amerika? That’s right, you live in a SHITTHOLE COUNTRY NOW.
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Kickbacks and payouts so the rich get richer, the poor remain poor and the middle class is squeezed tighter every day. It’s long past time to change this scenario. The average middle class voter doesn’t even have access to politicians except through letters, phone calls and voting. We certainly can’t wield the kind of influence tens of thousands of dollars can BUY. What’s wrong with this picture? PLENTY!
Oligarchy. Nothing so needs reforming as campaign finance.
Thank you for this! Lobbyists get under my skin... What can be done?
Heidi Heitkamp wasn't much of a Democrat when she was in Congress and she's evidently a worse one now.
Bernie Sanders was right. The oligarchy is now (and has been gaining this privilege since the
Reagan tax cuts for the wealthy) in control of our government. This has to change.
I'm especially sorry to see Lizzy Fletcher and Colin Allred's names on the list of TX reps on the take from oil lobbyists. I worked hard on their 2018 campaigns and had thought they were better than this. Pathetic.
As I see it the only way to fight back against the $$ in politics is to organize large nonviolent protest marches (large numbers of votes) in favor of these provision - Stepped up basis with exemptions for small business and family farms, No carried interest exemptions, Level drug prices for all developed countries. Remaking the middle class will take personal investment of time and energy. Complaining will not make a differences. Nonviolent protest marches will.