John Stapleton: A Ball Player, a Cop, a Janitor, and a Welfare Recipient
To whom do we compare ourselves when we think about reducing inequality?
On June 6, 2012, former Toronto mayor John Sewell and conservative MPP Peter Shurman had the following exchange before the Ontario Parliamentary Committee Hearings on the Ontario Budget Bill (55):
Mr. Peter Shurman: Thank you, Mr. Sewell. I appreciate your presentation. I’m interested in getting a clearer definition of what “equality” means to you. In a perfect world, does everybody make the same amount of money?
Mr. John Sewell: No, not at all. What I’m trying to
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