Mess . Between 1959 and 1973 there was a strong relationship between Economic Growth on the one hand and reductions in the poverty rate on the other. They broke apart in the 1970s. If they had stayed together, the poverty rate in the United States would have fallen to zero in 1986 and stayed there ever since. If wages had kept pace with productivity, americas lowest paid workers today would be making 17 an hour. So what happened . Theres a simple problem and a simple solution, but for 50 years weve been lost in the haze of a tired and stale debate. Conservatives blame the victim and promote trickle down and many liberals say that theres not much we can do about the inequality and poverty thats generated in the market through the market except some programs to help at the margins. Both are missing the big problem. We need to value peoples labor in proportion to their contribution to our nations bottom line. [ cheers and applause ]. The best Antipoverty Program is a job that pays a livin
That the republicans were from them is that were not prepared to give. Afraid of reality and science. So i dont have any real problems with that. And a lot of these people are yeah, and one of my favorite getting in the v. A. Are twitter experiences ever is when getting their benefits and a bill nye was doing the debate at the creation museum. Fair number of these guys are waiting because they are not and somebody tweeted at me, hey, qualified to go in at this lizz winstead, heres your proof that the earth is 6,000 years particular time. Old. These are nonService Connected and im like, you know, awkward, guys. The Service Connect ready for the most part not going are fire was invented 10,000 years not confronted. Ago. What was the other one . I think that we have i and then he tweeted back at me think we have covered everything whore. As we are nearing the end of our hour. I dont want to run out of and then i was like, yeah, i here with my tail between my might be a whore but youre sti
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Officials having extramarital affairs. She joins me live tonight. As the patriot protests get louder, there may be finally a person of interest in deflate gate. Sometimes you do stuff thats not fair so that you can win. All in starts right now. Good evening from new york, back inside the studio. And we dont have any candidates who have declared yet, but it appears we have a frontrunner in the republican president ial race. Republican Governor Scott walker Just Announced today, just today, he is launching a committee to help spread his political message take with that what you will. An Organization Called our american revival is being headed up and it is the strongest signal yet of his intention for 2016. And it comes after he positively wowed an audience of conservative activists, emerging as a crowd favorite, alongmong the group of gop stars. Also easing fears he may be too mild mannered to win. He is channelling his baptist preacher father as he transfixed the crowd. There is a reaso
It does not make sense to sour the negotiations a month or two before theyre about to be completed. Tonight, the growing movement to delay Benjamin Netanyahus speech to congress. Plus shades of George Wallace as a constitutional crisis royals alabama. And the plaintiff behind a Supreme Court case that could destroy obama care. Who also calls the president the antichrist. A shocking twist to im going to let you finish 2. 0. He should given this war it beyonce. And tandem computers. The 80s called, they want their store back. What the bankruptcy means for brick and Mortar Stores everywhere. Good evening from new york. Im chris hayes, the brewing conflict between president obama and Benjamin Netanyahu reached a whole new level today with the leaders taking shots at each other in public from different sides of the globe. At a press conference with german chancellor, president obama was asked about the controversy over netanyahus march 3rd address before a joint session of congress that see