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Title:
Are America's wealthy too powerful? / Ronald D. Lankford, Jr., book editor.
Publisher:
Greenhaven Press,
Copyright Date:
c2011
Description:
110 p. ; 23 cm.
Subject:
Wealth--Social aspects--United States.
Wealth--Moral and ethical aspects--United States.
Power (Social sciences)--United States.
Rich people--United States--Public opinion.
Other Authors:
Lankford, Ronald D., 1962-
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
American beliefs about the wealthy are changing -- Investment bankers are responsible for the American financial crisis -- Investment bankers are not responsible for the American financial crisis -- Rich white men--not minorities--caused the American financial crisis -- Loans to minorities fueled the American financial crisis -- Wall Street financiers manipulate the stock market to benefit themselves -- Wall Street bailout recipients should not pay bonuses to employees -- It is necessary to pay bonuses to Wall Street employees -- The wealthy profit at the expense of the poor and middle classes -- The wealthy should pay taxes at a higher rate -- Raising taxes on the wealthy is bad for the economy -- Raising state taxes on the wealthy harms state economies -- The health care system favors the wealthy and harms the poor -- The wealthy are monopolizing prime living space -- The addictive striving for wealth has negative social repercussions.
Series:
At issue. Social issues.
ISBN:
073775088X (pbk.)
9780737750881 (pbk.)
0737750871 (hbk.)
9780737750874 (hbk.)
LCCN:
2010021945
Locations:
UQAX771 -- Des Moines Area Community College Library - Ankeny (Ankeny)
HYAX325 -- Iowa Lakes Community College Library - Estherville (Estherville) — HYAX325
GDPF771 -- Urbandale Public Library (Urbandale)
HWAX074 -- Hawkeye Community College Library (Waterloo)

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