Stephen Moore, The American

Upwardly Mobile America?

By Stephen Moore From the Magazine: Monday, September 22, 2008

With the U.S. economy in a fragile state, politicians are again debating the age-old question: Should America’s economic policies be geared to increasing the rate of economic growth or to promoting economic fairness through income redistribution? During this election year, some have argued that the last quarter-century has given rise to a new “gilded age” in which the privileged have done...  full article

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