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Richard Wolff: Capitalism: Is It Working For Us?

Dandelion Salad

 on Jul 28, 2011

Capitalism isn't working

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Republicans have agreed to a vote today on a budget plan they say will cut the deficit $917 billion over 10 years. The move sets the stage for showdown against unified Democratic opposition in the Senate and threats of a White House veto. To discuss the debt talks and economic austerity worldwide, Democracy Now! interviews Richard Wolff, Emeritus Professor of Economics at University of Massachusetts-Amherst, and author of several books including, “Capitalism Hits the Fan: The Global Economic Meltdown and What to Do About It.”

transcript: http://www.democracynow.org

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