This week, I read a column written by a man by the name of Cass Sunstein. This man is very much a political policy wonk, and let’s just say I don’t ordinarily agree with what he has to say, scratch the ordinarily. We simply have differing world views, and, you know, that is okay. However, I read differing opinions when digesting news, so I can have a better understanding of what other people think.
In his column, he maintained expanding the EITC (Earned Income Tax Credit) to a wider swath of people would be great for alleviating poverty and growing the economy. He backed up his contention with enough statistics for a 600 word column, and his argument was reasonably well thought out and presented. However, that doesn’t mean he was right, even if he was horribly clever.…Read On…
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