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THE AMERICAN PEOPLE NEVER WIN–HERE’S WHY

**Headline and first line changed from prior posting **Headlined at OpEd News, June 28 By Arlen Grossman There’s a reason most Americans don’t get what they want. Billionaires and Large Corporations own this country. Period. They make the rules and … Continue reading

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But You Knew That

Princeton Concludes What Kind of Government America Really Has, and It’s Not a Democracy By Tom McKay/ PolicyMic/ April 16, 2014 The news: A new scientific study from Princeton researcher Martin Gilens and Northwestern researcher Benjamin I. Page has finally put some science … Continue reading

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Numbers That Count: The Extremely Lop-Sided Recovery

Portion of Gains From 2010 Economic Recovery Received By Top One Percent – 93% More depressing numbers about 2010 economic recovery gains: Top 1/10 of 1 Percent received 37% of the 2010 gains. Bottom 99% received 7%. Bottom 90% received … Continue reading

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