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Are America's wealthy too powerful? / Ronald D. Lankford, Jr., book editor.
| Other author | Lankford, Ronald D., Jr., 1962- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Farmington Hills, MIt : Greenhaven Press, ©2011. |
| Description | 110 pages ; 23 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | At issue At issue. Social issues. ^A696076 |
| Contents | American beliefs about the wealthy are changing / Michael Hiltzik -- Investment bankers are responsible for the American financial crisis / Bill Buzenberg -- Investment bankers are not responsible for the American financial crisis / Jim Reynolds Jr. -- Rich white men--not minorities--caused the American financial crisis / Alex Blaze -- Loans to minorities fueled the American financial crisis / Michelle Malkin -- Wall Street financiers manipulate the stock market to benefit themselves / David C. Korten -- Wall Street bailout recipients should not pay bonuses to employees / Ruth Conniff -- It is necessary to pay bonuses to Wall Street employees / Edward M. Liddy -- The wealthy profit at the expense of the poor and middle classes / Leslie Davis -- The wealthy should pay taxes at a higher rate / George Lakoff and Bruce Budner -- Raising taxes on the wealthy is bad for the economy / George F. Will -- Raising state taxes on the wealthy harms state economies / Arthur Laffer and Stephen Moore -- The health care system favors the wealthy and harms the poor / Guy Adams -- The wealthy are monopolizing prime living space / Barbara Ehrenreich -- The addictive striving for wealth has negative social repercussions / Peter C. Whybrow. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2010021945 |
| ISBN | 9780737750874 (hbk.) |
| ISBN | 0737750871 (hbk.) |
| ISBN | 9780737750881 (pbk.) |
| ISBN | 073775088X (pbk.) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | HC110.W4 A74 2011 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |