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Has the distribution of income and wealth in the USA got much more skewed towards the rich in the last 4 decades?

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Would the median household income in the USA be $140K and mean net worth $800K if wealth were evenly distributed

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Has any US official said that the economy cannot be “fixed” if the pandemic is not “fixed”?

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Do the Jewish control a larger proportion of U.S. wealth than their proportion in the population?

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Did the US spend 7 trillion in the Middle East?

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Was the UK's drive to acquire civilian metals to use in WW2 necessary for the war effort?

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Is the total cost of treating the uninsured in emergency rooms more expensive than government-subsidized urgent care would be in the US?

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Do companies who go public lower their R&D spending as a result?

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Did the wealth gap shrink under Trump (pre-pandemic)?

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Is an egalitarian inclination largely genetically determined?

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Is only 13% of the UK economy and only 8% of its businesses involved with european Union trade?

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Is solar power the cheapest form for utility companies to build?

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Are farm bankruptcies in the US “at highs not seen since the Great Depression”?

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Was it ever cheaper to starve slaves and replace them than to provide them with food?

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