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    David Brooks‏Verified account @nytdavidbrooks Mar 2

    “Wealth inequality has not increased in the last three decades when Social Security is accounted for. “https://marginalrevolution.com/marginalrevolution/2020/03/social-security-and-trends-in-inequality.html …

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      1. General Kanye_Trump. (Space Force) 💎‏ @Barack_McBush Mar 2
        Replying to @nytdavidbrooks

        "Let them eat cake" RT There are over 40 million Americans who are unable to cover their basic needs in one of the richest nations on Earth but after nine Democratic debates, there have been almost zero questions on ending poverty in the United States. @RevDrBarber

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      1. David Petersen‏ @wrenhunter Mar 2
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        "When discounted at the risk-free rate ...", i.e. I picked a stat that validates my predisposed hypothesis, rather than a common yardstick like real income. Also, treating Social Security money is in the AGGREGATE is ridiculous – that includes the top 1/10%.

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      1. Alex Santos‏ @px400r Mar 2
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        News flash: Wealth inequality is non-existent when Black Friday savings over one's lifetime is taken into account.

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      1. Alex Santos‏ @px400r Mar 2
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        News flash: A new study finds that food stamps as wealth redistribution eliminates wealth inequality.

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      1. Alex Santos‏ @px400r Mar 2
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        News flash: Another study has found that lack of access to health care actually increases disposable income and thus eliminates wealth inequality.

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      2. infinite.inside‏ @e_pi314 Mar 2
        Replying to @nytdavidbrooks

        Um... I’m 30... I’m glad my grandparents have Social Security, but how does that keep in a level playing field with ppl that have thousands of millions of dollars????

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      1. Ted Hobson‏ @TedHobson Mar 2
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        This argument is just pathetic: Social Security is now the basis of our wealth.

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      1. D Berl‏ @dberl0909 Mar 2
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        😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

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      1. z‏ @ononerail Mar 3
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        we need @paulsolman to review this. My first layman thought is, that increase is due to retirement and inherently means fixed income, not growth.

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