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Is it possible to identify a 'riches line', distinguishing the 'rich' from the 'super-rich'? Recent work in political philosophy suggests that this is theoretically possible. This study examines for the frst time the empirical plausibility of a riches line, based on novel data collected from a representative sample of the Dutch population. The data reveal that the Dutch indeed draw such a line, namely between 1 and 3 million euros. Strikingly, respondents agree on its approximate location irrespective of their own income and education. Although most do not consider extreme wealth itself a severe problem and object to the government's enforcement of limits to wealth and income, widespread support exists for increased taxation of the super-rich if that would improve the quality of life of the most vulnerable members of society.

First published online: 25 November 2020 ; Is it possible to identify a 'riches line', distinguishing the 'rich' from the 'super-rich'? : Recent work in political philosophy suggests that this is theoretically possible. This study examines for the first time the empirical plausibility of a riches line, based on novel data collected from a representative sample of the Dutch population. The data reveal that the Dutch indeed draw such a line, namely between 1 and 3 million euros. Strikingly, respondents agree on its approximate location irrespective of their own income and education. Although most do not consider extreme wealth itself a severe problem and object to the government's enforcement of limits to wealth and income, widespread support exists for increased taxation of the super-rich if that would improve the quality of life of the most vulnerable members of society.

Les Annales accueillent volontiers les deux notes qu'on va lire. Elles ouvrent, ou rouvrent, un gros débat, et sur un problème d'envergure : car le patriciat urbain n'est-il pas aux origines de la splendeur des villes d'Occident et, donc, tout simplement, de notre civilisation ? Elles donnent, d'autre part, un bon exemple d'indépendance critique, même vis-à-vis du génie.Portant en lui la fameuse théorie d'Henri Pirenne sur l'origine des villes eh général, et du patriqat urbain en particulier, M. l'abbé Lestocquoy s'aperçoit qu'elle ne cadre pas avec les données de fait que lui fournissent les archives d'Arras. Il le dit. Et, étendant ses recherches, il lie la question d'Arras à celle des villes d'Italie.

Intro -- A Note from Morris Pearl -- A Note from Erica Payne -- 1 What Exactly Is "Rich"? -- 2 WTF Is the "Economy," and Why Do the People Who Wrote This Book Keep Calling It the "Political Economy"? -- 3 How to Rig an Economy -- 4 Tax Tricks -- 5 The Double Irish Dutch Sandwich and Other Corporate Tax Machinations -- 6 On Lies and Liars -- 7 Unrigging the Political Economy to Create a More Perfect Union -- 8 Here's How We Do It -- Dedications -- Acknowledgments -- Notes.

Penny Rich is a 70-year old lesbian living in Portland, Maine. She recieved a bachelor's degree in English from the University of Southern Maine. She is known for her involvement in major social events such as Portland Pride and the Women's Coffeehouse, as well as her experiences with gay bar culture throughout the 60's and 70's. She spends her time socializing, exercising, reading, and getting involved in local political and social issues that affect the LGBTQ+ community in Portland, Maine. Citation Please cite as: Querying the Past: LGBTQ Maine Oral History Project Collection, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer+ Collection, Jean Byers Sampson Center for Diversity in Maine, University of Southern Maine Libraries. For more information about the Querying the Past: Maine LGBTQ Oral History Project, please contact Dr. Wendy Chapkis. ; https://digitalcommons.usm.maine.edu/querying_ohproject/1025/thumbnail.jpg