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Originally posted by Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)
I think the percent increase is larger as well, contrary to your example.
Also, there are legitimate problems with increasing divisions of wealth. Doesn't mean the fix is better, but those divisions can create societal problems. A rising tide may lift all boats, but some of them may still be rotting in the hull.
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So far the system that works the best to help the least fortunate in society is free market capitalism. Estonia has adopted a free market system with a 24% flat tax and they have the highest growth in post communist world.
The free market system helps the bottom third of a country's population better than any other system, the problem is that it also makes the top fifth really really rich.
Yes, that disparity is a problem, but you shouldn't cancel the system just because the rich get so rich. You deal with that problem. Because, so far any fix that has been attempted hurts the bottom third the most.
