equitablegrowth.org/economic-growt… 2/15
121% for the top 10%
205% for the top 1%
636% for the top .001%
and a whopping 1% for the bottom 50% gabriel-zucman.eu/files/PSZ2018Q… 3/15
Of children born in 1940, 92% earned more than their parents.
Of children born in 1980, only 50% out-earned theirs. equitablegrowth.org/the-fading-ame… 4/15
If policymakers want to boost the living standard of future gens, they need to take steps to boost econ growth AND ensure it's broadly shared
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But this is not what the evidence shows. To improve opportunity, we must address inequality. equitablegrowth.org/inequality-mob…
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equitablegrowth.org/u-s-tax-policy… 8/15
democracyjournal.org/arguments/taxi… 9/15
thehill.com/opinion/financ…
nytimes.com/2018/07/11/opi… 14/15
We need a tax system that supports strong, stable, and broad-based economic growth, not one that continues to reward the wealthiest Americans at the expense of everyone else. 15/15