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Re:IT is the cause of rising income and wealth inequality si... by JamesBarney on Monday August 07, 2017 @05:19AM (#14946237)
Why do you think going from 0k -> 20k makes less of a difference than 30k -> 50k?(And we're talking about consumption not production, so weird things like having government benefits removed don't factor in).
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Re:IT is the cause of rising income and wealth inequality si... by klodolph on Monday August 07, 2017 @12:13PM (#14948619)
I'm saying that $3 -> $5 is less of a difference than $30k -> $50k.
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