{"product_id":"mend-or-spend-cody-cain-9780578464169","title":"Mend or Spend: How to Force Rich People to Solve Economic Inequality","description":"\"Mend or Spend\" provides a real solution to income inequality. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt's big. It's bold. And it delivers exactly what we need. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe solution is purely nonpartisan. It unites everyone in the middle class, including Democrats, Republicans, and Independents alike. And it does not resort to socialism, but instead offers a market-based solution of \"balanced capitalism.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Income inequality is a vexing problem. For decades, the wealthiest 1% at the top shifted income away from the 99% down below and transferred it up to themselves. The wealthy have no incentive to fix this problem because the current dysfunction makes them rich. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWe need to change the rules of the game. The wealthy must be given a financial incentive to solve income inequality, and a financial disincentive from perpetuating the problem. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMend or Spend is the answer. The wealthy will be presented with a choice. They can either voluntarily choose to \"Mend\" income inequality, or else they will be forced to \"Spend\" their own money through a hefty new tax, applied only to the wealthy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMend or Spend creates a powerful incentive. It encourages the wealthy to become part of the solution. In order to avoid the fierce new tax, the wealthy would spring into action to share more of their prosperity with the rest of us. And if they failed to \"Mend\" the problem, then the \"Spend\" component would be triggered to save the day. The new tax revenue would then fund programs to assist the middle class and below to make society more fair for everyone. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMend or Spend. It is a simple concept. Yet it is extraordinarily powerful. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLet us join together to solve income inequality in our society. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHere is how we can do it. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Cody Cain\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0578464160\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780578464169\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Wordplay\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/10\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 168\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.99h x 5.24w x 0.36d","brand":"Cody Cain","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48443535032575,"sku":"9780578464169","price":12.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_ab49e62d-1cba-48a4-a190-bf600f850f12.jpg?v=1777206129","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/mend-or-spend-cody-cain-9780578464169","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}