“ Targeted tax aid for poorer Americans would be far more egalitarian than most kinds of infrastructure spending, like broadband technology. Sensible infrastructure projects wouldn’t disproportionately employ the least-skilled Americans. Forgoing the payroll tax for households earning less than $75,000 a year is surer progressivism than bridge-building.
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The Case for Small-Government Egalitarianism - Economix Blog - NYTimes.com (via divia)
And yet, this does not change the fact that we do need new bridges. I would like to hear more about making homes more energy efficient and subsidized wifi however…
