http://archive2.mrc.org/taxonomy/term/13580/all en http://archive2.mrc.org/articles/nation-describes-rich-old-white-men-problem <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-source"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="field-label-inline-first"> By</div> <a href="/author/jeff-poor">Jeff Poor</a> </div> </div> </div> <p >     Democratic presidential nominee Sen. Barack Obama said he thinks things are better when you “spread the wealth around” by raising taxes on the rich. But the unsettled point of debate is just where the line is between rich and poor. </p> <br /> <p >     The like-minded folks at The Nation, a liberal periodical, cited <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/imagepages/2008/10/24/us/20081024_POLL_GRAPHIC.html" />a New York Times-CBS News poll</a> that defined those making more than $50,000 a year as rich. And “rich white people” are an obstacle to the liberal agenda, according to The Nation.</p><p><a href="http://archive2.mrc.org/articles/nation-describes-rich-old-white-men-problem" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Articles MRC Business Economy agism BarackObama CBSNews GeorgeW.Bush JohnMcCain JonWiener NewYorkTimes Polling Racism richoldwhitemen spreadthewealtharound taxtherich TheNation Tue, 28 Oct 2008 17:50:21 +0000 admin 25821 at http://archive2.mrc.org