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Their wordsWhat charitable 1 percenters can’t do is assume responsibility—America’s national responsibilities: the care of its sick and its poor, the education of its young, the repair of its failing infrastructure, the repayment of its staggering war debts.
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The rich need not apologize for wealth but should acknowledge everyone should pay a fair share
Their wordsI don’t want you to apologize for being rich; I want you to acknowledge that in America, we all should have to pay our fair share.
Their wordsThis has to happen if America is to remain strong and true to its ideals. It’s a practical necessity and a moral imperative.
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