Everyone in American politics believes that jobs should be plentiful and wages should be high — they just disagree about how to achieve those outcomes.
Or so our nation’s political rhetoric might lead one to believe.
When Republicans lambaste Joe Biden’s proposed corporate-tax hike, they do not warn of smaller dividends for shareholders but rather fewer jobs and lower wages for working people. And when Democrats advocate for their president’s climate plan, they don’t promise higher returns for green investors but good-paying jobs for blue-collar laborers. In fact, it can be hard to find an argument for or against any economic […]
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