tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-808171736235202102.post-7562211721491039092008-04-24T13:50:00.001-05:002008-04-24T13:53:31.072-05:00Gregory Mankiw writes "Government policy makers do not have the tools to exert such a strong influence over pretax earnings, even if they wanted to" (The Wealth Trajectory, Rewards for the Few, New York Times, SundayBusiness, April 20, 2008: 9).<br /><br />He is wrong.<br /><br />The capture of the National Labor Relations Board by right wing ideologues has nearly destroyed the labor movement in this country. As a result, ordinary workers have been unable to claim any share of the increased productivity of the past decade.<br /><br />It is political choice that has resulted in the increasing gap between rich and poor in this country<br /><br /><b>Sent to the New York Times</b><br /><x-sigsep></x-sigsep>mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03883901285053073541noreply@blogger.com