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Zell warns: Wealth redistribution or growth-but you can't have both!
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Posted on 02/28/2014 11:21:05 AM PST by Red in Blue PA

The United States needs to stop taking its "eye off the ball" on economic growth, in order to stamp out the uncertainty that's preventing investors and companies from taking risk to make money, billionaire real estate mogul Sam Zell told CNBC on Friday.

"Wealth redistribution" policies in Washington are hampering the economy, he said. "I find it difficult to believe that you can have wealth redistribution and growth at the same time."

Zell called out fellow " Squawk Box " guest James Bullard, president of the St. Louis Federal Reserve-arguing that the U.S. has accepted a level of growth that over the long term is a real problem. "I don't see any animal aspirations," Zell continued. "I think we need to refocus our efforts on growth."

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TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: incomeequality; redistribution; samzell
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To: Red in Blue PA

Don’t blame the victims. Train your fire where it is warranted.


21 posted on 02/28/2014 11:47:36 AM PST by Tulane
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To: Red in Blue PA

Socialism bump for later.......


22 posted on 02/28/2014 12:04:43 PM PST by indthkr
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To: Red in Blue PA
"I find it difficult to believe that you can have wealth redistribution and growth at the same time."

With the former you eventually lose both.

23 posted on 02/28/2014 12:33:25 PM PST by depressed in 06 (America conceived in liberty, dies in slavery.)
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To: Red in Blue PA

Both wealth redistribution and growth are actually pretty nebulous when you think about it.

In both cases the adage, “It takes money to make money” is true. A business needs to spend money on its employees to get them to do the work it wants them to do. And this is wealth redistribution.

The trouble for business is that they can get caught up in the idea that they should only make money, not spend it. Either with slavery or otherwise stiffing their employees.

Ann Coulter just had the brilliant notion that if America wants a $14 minimum wage, all it has to do is stop immigration, illegal and legal, and the minimum wage will rise that high.

But growth works that way as well. Businesses tried outsourcing, again to get cheap labor, and now they want lots of immigrants. They just don’t want to pay a fair wage for a fair days’ work.

They want to grow, but don’t want to pay for that growth.

And government doesn’t really help here, but it can make things worse. Since business doesn’t want to pay for what it gets, government tries to take away that money anyway.

Which really avoids the issue, plus doesn’t help in the long run.


24 posted on 02/28/2014 12:35:57 PM PST by yefragetuwrabrumuy (WoT News: Rantburg.com)
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To: Red in Blue PA

Zell has definitely had it. This is the second broadside he’s made about obamnomics this month.


25 posted on 02/28/2014 1:52:51 PM PST by ilgipper
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To: Red in Blue PA

I think federal politicians have made it clear since W took office that they don’t want economic growth.


26 posted on 02/28/2014 1:55:50 PM PST by Moonman62 (The US has become a government with a country, rather than a country with a government.)
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To: lonevoice

[When I saw the headline I thought maybe Zell Miller had challenged Obozo to a duel. ]

Same here......sure liked the guy.


27 posted on 02/28/2014 2:50:56 PM PST by Islander2
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