Clinton Would Raise Taxes On The Wealthy. Here's What You Need To Know

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29. Isn't that kinda like the NRA's argument against

background checks or limiting guns sales to crazies? They won't stop killings in America?

This is not just a show, any more than Bernie's plan will be a show because it's not the wave of a magic wand. Inequality be GONE! Poof!

This is a very good next step after what Obama has been able to achieve, and progressive taxation can be advanced further over time -- as long as Democrats are office.

Let's not get sidetracked into remembering that all large national problems also have to be attacked from various sides. Taxation's big, but!

Progressive raises in the minimum wage. Restoration of important, progressive labor laws.

Free, or near-free education that enables low-income people to train themselves for higher-paying jobs.

Social programs that provide transportation for the disabled/elderly so that their kids are able to move away from areas of low/no pay to areas where incomes are good.

Identification and elimination of sociolegal practices that either deliberately or cluelessly channel whole groups into poverty. (No, Newt, we should NOT train poor kids to scrub school toilets and floors in return for a lunch. They can earn income to purchase lunch and other choices while working in IT up in the office.)

Etc. Many, many approaches that all add up to prosperity.

7962, the wheel of change to the left began turning years ago and is picking up speed.