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Wednesday, December 19, 2012

The Politics of the Top 1 Percent | Yes-23

 Other scholars have found that, when the attitudes of the wealthy and less wealthy diverge, policy is much more in line with the attitudes of the wealthy.  The activism evident in the Chicago sample may explain why: they do much more to articulate their views to politicians.  (Of course, politicians themselvesare often in the 1 percent.)  These inequalities in political voice may then give rise to policies that perpetuate unequal outcomes.

The Politics of the Top 1 Percent | Yes-23

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