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chervilant

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47. For me,

Fri May 18, 2012, 11:27 AM

May 2012

this is the most relevant, defensible point of his speech:

Since 1980 the share of income for the richest Americans has more than tripled while effective tax rates have declined by close to 50%.

If it were true that lower tax rates and more wealth for the wealthy would lead to more job creation, then today we would be drowning in jobs. And yet unemployment and under-employment is at record highs.

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Uber-Wealthy Capitalist Gave a TED Talk -"Rich People Don't Create Jobs"- And TED Refuses to Post It [View all] progressoid May 2012 OP

Who funds TED? Odin2005 May 2012 #1

What is TED, for that matter? Fawke Em May 2012 #3

TED: ideas worth spreading... progressoid May 2012 #4

TED is terrific marias23 May 2012 #26

I just discovered them on Netflix streaming. Hassin Bin Sober May 2012 #11

Geez... chervilant May 2012 #45

It's science. Not magic. Hassin Bin Sober May 2012 #48

Indeed. chervilant May 2012 #49

TED is funded through conference ticket sale revenue, sponsorships, advertisements, and HiPointDem May 2012 #17

7K for a ticket? progressoid May 2012 #19

I wonder what makes TED so special DaveJ May 2012 #23

apparently so. which tells you who the speeches are aimed at. HiPointDem May 2012 #41

These (short) presentations are a gift to the world marias23 May 2012 #29

i've seen some of the talks. i don't think there's anything so exceptional about them generally HiPointDem May 2012 #31

Provide examples marias23 May 2012 #33

i don't remember the speakers particularly but some of the stuff on transhumanism i found HiPointDem May 2012 #38

I agree FreeBC May 2012 #39

Good to hear 1 percenters say this Bettie May 2012 #2

that's so disappointing! renate May 2012 #5

Sounds more like they don't want to upset Bill and Melinda Gates.. progressivebydesign May 2012 #10

nah, the guy has been closely associated with gates in his efforts to install an income tax in HiPointDem May 2012 #37

It was more Gates Sr. who was spearheading the tax thing, but I agree, Hanauer is involved gateley May 2012 #42

you misread me. i'm suspicious of all things gates, so i'm now suspicious of hanauer by HiPointDem May 2012 #43

Gates, Sr., along with some other well-heeled denizens, tried to introduce a State income Tax for gateley May 2012 #50

Indeed. nt raouldukelives May 2012 #14

What is TED? Sorry, I am lame... CTyankee May 2012 #6

Edited to add a link to their website. progressoid May 2012 #8

and lazy marias23 May 2012 #34

sorry to bother you so. CTyankee May 2012 #35

Sounds like they are going to post it at some point in the future MagickMuffin May 2012 #7

Of course they "need to be really careful." SunSeeker May 2012 #9

They'll post it ... right after the election. Bake May 2012 #12

After the election, indeed. It's a pity that articles like this don't hit the Twitterverse very hard Zalatix May 2012 #13

For me, chervilant May 2012 #47

Where is the refusal/censorship? Spike89 May 2012 #15

"But even if the talk was rated a home run, we couldn't release it..." progressoid May 2012 #22

So they can't tell the truth DaveJ May 2012 #27

Disappointing, but not surprising. Egalitarian Thug May 2012 #16

He's right. And why do we need jobs? To pay taxes! nt valerief May 2012 #18

They're funded by donations from rich people and corporations. lurky May 2012 #20

If billionaires all disappeared we'd be better off DaveJ May 2012 #21

The entire speech is online here: progressoid May 2012 #24

He should take it to RSA if TED won't host it pokerfan May 2012 #30

It should be called demand and supply, not the other way around, Uncle Joe May 2012 #25

What's controversial about the truth? ananda May 2012 #28

I would suggest it's Sam1 May 2012 #46

Thanks to DUer MindMover for posting the video! progressoid May 2012 #32

Couple of good quotes from his commentary last Nov. ErikJ May 2012 #36

More, and link to video rocktivity May 2012 #40

the people who run TED are censoring the truth? madrchsod May 2012 #44