Paul Krugman

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Paul Krugman @paulkrugman

My guess: what really drives the desire for wealth is, as Tom Wolfe wrote long ago, "seeing em jump" — the deference wealth commands. The truly rich don't just expect to live like kings, they expect to be treated like kings, praised for their heroism and wisdom 5/ — PolitiTweet.org

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Scholars who've studied it say that it's largely about racking up the score against peers — but those peers would also end up paying more taxes under Warren, so again, why should they care? 4/ https://t.co/j1fymmHHYn — PolitiTweet.org

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That's why there was so much plutocrat rage against Obama: despite the mildness of his rhetoric, they suspected him of not seeing them as the economy's heroes and saviors 6/ https://t.co/0SJxGulC9t — PolitiTweet.org

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