In the world of politics, it’s often said that music has the power to unite or divide, to inspire or incite. Recently, the hit song “Rich Men North of Richmond” has taken center stage in the political arena, sparking both support and controversy. As the song surged to the top of the charts and became […]
Tag: income disparity
Middle Class America & The Government
It’s not uncommon to hear that “we are losing the America we used to be,” and that we are evolving into this socialist nanny state where hard work and innovation are punished and failure is rewarded. That we are doing away with the ethic that made America the place of opportunity that it is/was/is ceasing […]
Income Disparity and the Middle Class: A few Myths and Misconceptions
As noted countless times in this blog, the shift to a more supply-side (aka Reaganomics/trickle down economics) economy has not led to a stringer middle class. The disparity in wealth and income between the top 1% and everyone else (especially the bottom 4 quintiles) has only widened and left many of the lower quintiles barely […]