Letters to the Editor

Your look at the "two income trap" through the eyes of the right was amusing
Several of your sources hauled out the old trope about how education is the key that solves it all. More
I can't tell if we're making progress or not
Would love to see the "% of tax revenue" data added to these charts [on income distribution]...can't tell if we're making progress or not. More
The Republican emperor has no clothes
I don't need a reporter to say, "He said, she said," without inserting a single real-world fact. There is no argument that tax cuts to the wealthy are nearly as effective an economic stimulant as the same dollars put into the family of a firefighter or teacher. More
Thanks for a remarkable interview
Thanks so much for the remarkable interview with James Loewen on the Confederacy and Neo-Confederacy. More
A better way to show income inequality
The U.S. economic system is better exemplified by David Chandler's "L Curve" visualization. More
Lack of civics education a major failing
"Preparation for Active Citizenship not on Education Agenda," highlights what is a major oversight in our approach to education. Math and Reading are of course important but are a part of many disciplines that students should master to become functioning members of a society. More
More inflation as seizing assets of savers
Article fails to consider that "pro-inflation" strategies have a redistributive component that favors spenders and debtors. More
What do we actually expect from public education?
It is time to stop blaming others and to start to listen more to the varied voices looking to contribute to the discussion. More

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