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“We are seeing a working-class, a middle class, which over the last three decades has seen their wages and income stagnate, while the very rich have seen their tax burden lighten in ways not seen in three or four decades. It's a face of a country that we need to look at and understand that inequality is perhaps the greatest threat to our economic recovery and democracy, and in that context we must take action.”

Quote by Katrina vanden Heuvel

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Katrina vanden Heuvel
Katrina vanden Heuvel

Katrina vanden Heuvel is an accomplished editor, born on October 7, 1959. She is recognized for her contributions to the media, particularly as the editor of The New York Review of Books. more

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