American Democracy Is a LIE!

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Channel: Tim Black TV · 2014 · News & Politics

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A new report shows that top CEOs were paid 331 times more than the average US worker in 2013. At the same time, the poorest fifth of Americans paid an average tax rate of 11 percent while the richest one percent contributed half that rate at state and local levels. In this essay, Bill reflects on the forces that are causing inequality to skyrocket, why it matters and where we're headed in the future.

Excerpt BIll Moyers: http://billmoyers.com/2014/04/21/government-protection-racket-for-the-1-percent/

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Sources:Oligarchy Nation = http://www.usnews.com/news/blogs/at-the-edge/2014/04/21/oligarchy-nation

Oligarchy Truth: 
http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/johncassidy/2014/04/is-america-an-oligarchy.html

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