If US per capita income continues to grow at a rate of 1. 5 percent a year, the … - William Greider

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I was little there were times I wanted my parents to be normal. I wanted them to have a religion. I wanted them to have a job, like the parents of every other kid I went to school with.

William Greider

If US per capita income continues to grow at a rate of 1. 5 percent a year, the country will have plenty of money to finance comfortable retirements and high-quality healthcare for all citizens, including those at the bottom of the wage ladder.

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