What the Intelligence Squared U.S. / Open to Debate Inequality Debate Missed – The Politics of Inequality

Last night, I had the honor of attending an Open to Debate formerly known as Intelligence Squared U.S. debate on the proposition that, Income Inequality Impairs the American Dream of Upward Mobility. It was an engrossing debate. Affirming the motion were Nick Hanauer, a venture capitalist known for his pro-minimum wage stance, and Elise Gould, a senior economist at the Economic Policy Institute. Against the motion, were Scott Winship of the Manhattan Institute and former Bain Capital partner Edward Conard.