http://www.maxrashbrooke.org.nz/2012/inequality-whats-the-solution/ | Author, Academic, Journalist Sat, 13 Oct 2018 20:45:27 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.5.16 http://www.maxrashbrooke.org.nz/2012/inequality-whats-the-solution/#comment-39 Thu, 04 Oct 2012 21:18:53 +0000 http://www.maxrashbrooke.org.nz/?p=629#comment-39 […] went to a talk last night at Te Papa, which was a precursor to the release of a friend’s book: Inequality: a […]

]]> http://www.maxrashbrooke.org.nz/2012/inequality-whats-the-solution/#comment-37 Thu, 04 Oct 2012 19:07:37 +0000 http://www.maxrashbrooke.org.nz/?p=629#comment-37 What would you say to a campaign demanding a maximum wage of $100,000 for all citizens?
Business owners to cede profit above this amount to a central fund. The resulting surplus to be used for improving social services and the payment of a minimum wage of $50,000, with an all purpose age, sickness, unemployment etc benefit of $25.000.
That would not ensure equality, but would go some considerable way towards equity and the provision of life’s necessities and enjoyments for all.

]]> http://www.maxrashbrooke.org.nz/2012/inequality-whats-the-solution/#comment-34 Mon, 24 Sep 2012 02:21:24 +0000 http://www.maxrashbrooke.org.nz/?p=629#comment-34 Hi Maureen, thanks for the comment. Putting the talks on You Tube helps a bit, I hope. And yes, fingers crossed politicians are listening! The more noise people make, the more they are likely to…

]]> http://www.maxrashbrooke.org.nz/2012/inequality-whats-the-solution/#comment-33 Mon, 24 Sep 2012 02:18:48 +0000 http://www.maxrashbrooke.org.nz/?p=629#comment-33 Good to see these forums going on. Unfortunately I can’t get to them as I am on a pension and living up the far end of the country. Maybe the politicians might listen this time?!

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