The Big Lie: “Rich People Create Jobs”

(Multimedia) One of the most commonly repeated theories about job-creation is that "rich people create jobs"--specifically, rich investors and entrepreneurs who build companies that eventually employ hundreds or thousands of Americans.
This theory is often used to justify very low taxes on investors and high-income earners, under the theory that such folks have to be given an incentive to "create jobs."

But the trouble with the theory, says Nick Hanauer, ... Full Story »

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Bob Herrschaft
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by Bob Herrschaft - Feb. 13, 2012

... a welcome emphasis on the real source of job creation from an articulate entrepreneur who pierces the smoke and mirrors on the subject with a laser of logical analysis.

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Dwight Rousu
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by Dwight Rousu - Feb. 11, 2012

One of the reasons our economy is struggling, Hanauer says, is the middle-class has been gutted and stripped of its purchasing power. To restore the economy to ... More »

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