Monday, January 26, 2015

OPINION - Shields and Brooks 1/23/2015

"Shields and Brooks on inviting Netanyahu, GOP abortion bill revolt" PBS NewsHour 1/23/2015

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SUMMARY:  Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s news, including President Obama’s State of the Union agenda, a controversial invitation to the Israeli prime minister to address Congress and a fight among Republicans over a new abortion bill.

MARK SHIELDS:  And I would just point this out quickly.  Between 1948 and 1973, the productivity per hour, that is for goods and services produced by the average American worker, went up 96 percent.  And their wages went up 91 percent.  It was a golden era

In the 40 years after 1973, productivity again of the workers went up some 76 percent, and at the same time, their income went up, wages only went up 9 percent.  We have a maldistribution of wealth in this country.  And I think we’re approaching a debate on that subject.

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