YouTube - We're Not Broke, Just Twisted: Extreme Wealth Inequality in America

YouTube - We're Not Broke, Just Twisted: Extreme Wealth Inequality in America



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"We're broke."

Or so claim governors and lawmakers all over the country. Our states and our nation can no longer afford, their plaint goes, the programs and services that Americans expect government to provide. We must do with less. We need "austerity."

But we're not broke. Not even close. The United States of America is awash in wealth. Our corporations are holding record trillions in cash. And overall individual wealth in the United States, the Credit Suisse Research Institute reported this past fall, has risen 23 percent since the year 2000, to $236,213 per American adult.

Experts skeptical state is truly broke

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Experts Skeptical State is Truly Broke | Chippewa News (LOCAL)

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MADISON — In his inaugural budget address, Gov. Scott Walker stood before a joint session of the Legislature and delivered the somber news: We’re broke.

“Too many politicians have failed to tell the truth about our financial crisis,” he said. “The facts are clear: Wisconsin is broke and it’s time to start paying our bills today so our kids are not stuck with even bigger bills tomorrow.”

The governor has repeated the message time and again, from his Inauguration Day speech to a “fireside chat” to discuss his proposal to limit collective bargaining for most public employees. It is usually followed by calls for budget cuts.

Trouble is, many experts say Wisconsin isn’t really broke." Full Local Article | Chippewa News

Experts skeptical state is truly broke

Experts skeptical state is truly broke

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“Wisconsin is Republican broke, but it’s not broke,” said Mordecai Lee, a UW-Milwaukee political science professor. Anyone who's been paying attention knows we aren't really broke. Here is some intelligent analysis of the situation. Perhaps useful if you find yourself in an argument with a Republican.

Experts skeptical state is truly broke

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MADISON — In his inaugural budget address, Gov. Scott Walker stood before a joint session of the Legislature and delivered