Latest articles by Matt Bruenig
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Here's how Democrats can fight back against the GOP's cynical voter purges: Pay everyone to vote
opinion It's time to fight cynicism with cynicism
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Why the government should pay every American child an allowance
opinion The U.S. has one of the highest child poverty rates in the developed world. It doesn't have to be this way.
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Even making college free wouldn't reduce America's wealth gap
opinion It's all about intergenerational wealth transfers
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The case for term-limiting Supreme Court justices
opinion Lifetime appointments were meant to preserve judicial independence. But the high court has devolved into a political body with too much power.
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America should have a public option for everything
opinion Government-run retirement accounts and banks would be a good start. But why stop there?
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Law schools don't help the poor get rich — they help the rich stay rich
opinion Why? Because there are very few poor people in law school.
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The case for killing law school
opinion Or at least making it shorter
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The myth of Big Government in the Redskins trademark case
opinion This is government inaction, not government action
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Hobby Lobby will not lead us down a slippery slope of religious exemptions
opinion Quit your hand-wringing, liberals
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The intellectual bankruptcy of claiming the poor merely 'envy' the rich
opinion Conservatives' rhetorical turn is truly mind-boggling — and ignorant of history
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When pundits blamed white people for a 'culture of poverty'
opinion For as long as there have been poor people, there have also been non-poor people standing nearby and theorizing their cultural inferiority
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If you want kids to fail, stop making failure so horrible
opinion Children can't be expected to take risks when the societal consequences are so crushing
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The big myth about income inequality that just won't die
opinion Conservatives want you to believe other people's wealth doesn't affect you. It does.
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The one part of the charity vs. social welfare argument that everyone ignores
opinion It's called the status quo bias — and it's crucial to understanding our policy debates
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The rich don't need extra votes to hold tremendous influence in D.C.
opinion Because the rich already hold tremendous influence in D.C.
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America should treat all poor people as well as it treats poor veterans
opinion Conservatives often get a free pass to trash welfare recipients while maintaining reverence for the troops. Enough is enough.
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Why U.S. conservatives should embrace socialist, European-style economics
opinion The benefits to the traditional family are clear
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America should jack up its top tax rate to 70 percent
opinion The super-rich will barely even feel it. But the rest of us will benefit enormously.
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