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Tax the rich. They make their money off the people and off the government. Done. Solved. Stop all of the cuts that affect the budget by .00001%. Only then can we talk about balancing the budget and developing a surplus. Otherwise this is just a fluff piece distracting us with all the “good” things trump is doing and ignoring the bad. Oh look he abolished the penny, yay!
I agree with most of your comment, but I don't think this is what the article was doing. This is more a look into the future of how we can bend our free-market capitalist economic system into a more socially-beneficial direction without jumping right to the obvious but more controversial solutions like fairer taxation and heavier regulations. IMO, a sovereign like the U.S should own and operate "public option" companies in market sectors that are either considered critical or desperately in need of competition. The company would charge a very fair price for its goods or services, and serve as a way not only to push that specific industry in a better direction (think better standards in healthcare, more environmentally responsible operation in Oil & Gas, etc.) as well as push for broader principles such as fair hiring and employment practices. I have a feeling the current administration won't be the one to accomplish these goals, however.
Really enjoy that take on this. Thanks for a different view!