“The Hidden History of Monopolies” by Thom Hartmann

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  • The constitution was all about fighting monopolies
  • Corporations used to die
  • High tax rates meant businesses spent a lot of their money
  • Natural monopolies are utilities and such
  • “Conservatism” is all about cheap labor
    • No national health care because we want people dependent on their employers
    • Dependent employees can be paid less
    • Minimum wages and unions raise wages over time
    • No contraceptives mean woman are a riskier hire and will settle for less
    • Protestant work ethic lets us blame people for their poverty
    • Fear and bigotry keep us from seeing commonalities
  •  Market concentration lowers wages and raised CEO compensation

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