The Whiners Who Earn $200,000 and Complain They’re Broke

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July 20, 2020

The Whiners Who Earn $200,000 and Complain They’re Broke

Many wealthy Americans insist they aren’t rich, and that has profound implications in electoral politics as well as economic policy.

By Bruce Bartlett

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