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Providing the conditions under which the poor can become affluent is, of course, a good thing.  Quality education and free daycare is a good start. But making rich people richer with tax breaks for billionaires has been a proven failure. …

Looks Like Trickle-Down Economics Is Still Alive in the Minds of Conservatives Read More »

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This will never happen in the United States, for the simple reason that most people want things from their government, like infrastructure, environmental protection, quality education, programs that effectively support and uplift the poor, and universal healthcare. Providing these is …

Encouraging People To Vote? No Way. Read More »

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The piece to the left here was posted to social media by Paul Scott, co-founder of Plug In America, whom I met when I was asked to moderate a panel on electric transportation almost exactly 10 years ago (April, 2009).  …

Applying Science in the U.S.–Don’t Expect Too Much Read More »

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