Carolina QuotesToday 21% of [total] annual income goes to 1% of households. ...That cannot be the basis of a good democracy.
John Komlos Connected to the Carolinas
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- A Progressive View on the Need for a Paradigm Shift in Economics (Dec 2020)
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- 2020
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“Today 21% of [total] annual income goes to 1% of households.…” John Komlos. Carolina Quotes, record CQ-6B35244D9F. https://carolinaquotes.com/quote/6b35244d9f
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