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In reply to the discussion: Look at this graph that Chris Hayes just put up on his show [View all]highplainsdem
(48,968 posts)7. It's an important graph that Ed Schultz has used repeatedly since March of last year:
http://videocafe.crooksandliars.com/heather/ed-schultz-economic-state-middle-class-tie
I'm glad to see that Chris Hayes is giving this more attention.
But it needs much more attention.
This is something that Democratic politicians need to be talking about constantly -- this graph, and the graphs showing rising income inequality with the increasing share of growth taken by the 1%, and the graphs showing the decrease in the top tax rate and how the old higher tax rates did NOT hurt economic growth.
These are basic economic facts that Democratic leaders simply haven't spent enough time talking about, while the Republicans keep hammering the same simplistic lies about the economy. Their lies have to be refuted by these basic facts.
I'm glad to see that Chris Hayes is giving this more attention.
But it needs much more attention.
This is something that Democratic politicians need to be talking about constantly -- this graph, and the graphs showing rising income inequality with the increasing share of growth taken by the 1%, and the graphs showing the decrease in the top tax rate and how the old higher tax rates did NOT hurt economic growth.
These are basic economic facts that Democratic leaders simply haven't spent enough time talking about, while the Republicans keep hammering the same simplistic lies about the economy. Their lies have to be refuted by these basic facts.
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The problem is they only see productivity in terms of money, not goods or services workers provide.
freshwest
Apr 2012
#31
didn't need a graph to know that was the case. when are working people in this country
KG
Apr 2012
#6
It's an important graph that Ed Schultz has used repeatedly since March of last year:
highplainsdem
Apr 2012
#7
That's the same modus operandi that congress critters and politicians use.
xtraxritical
Apr 2012
#30
Good points. Union members would need legal advice when negotiating contracts.
JDPriestly
Apr 2012
#35