Morris Pearl: Want a Fair Pandemic Recovery? Tax Rich People Like Me.

By Morris Pearl

More than 225,000 Americans are dead from COVID-19, at least 25 million people are unemployed, and permanent job losses are increasing. The economic damage is most severe among low-income workers, Black workers, and women, and that devastation could continue for years to come without government intervention. The number of poor Americans has grown by 8 million, with no additional stimulus spending in sight. At the same time, billionaires have gained nearly $1 trillion since the start of the pandemic.

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