Economic progressivism

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Economic progressivism is the name given to the economic views of progressives. They include such things as support for a mixed economy and progressive taxes in order to compensate for the perceived disadvantage to increase their income and sources of revenue to the poor when compared to the wealthy, in order to fix issues with society which are perceived to violate social justice. Economic progressivism draws advocates from all segments of the moderate left-wing, including social democrats and some liberals.

Their opposition includes proponents of laissez-faire. Brink Lindsey compares the advocated policies of economic progressivism to central planning, and see the labor laws and complications of income taxes which economic progressivism calls for as an infringement on economic freedom and in fact hurts, rather than improves social justice.

Economic progressivism

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