wealth gap

As pointed out by today's  (Sept. 12) front page article, "For the very richest Americans, low tax rates on capital gains are better than any Christmas gift." Our nation cannot afford daily Christmas gifts for the super-wealthy!

Here is the article, which should spur us all to demand change.

We can’t afford to believe that there is nothing we can do to address the awful wealth disparities in the U.S.!

Letters to the editor are a great way to help spread the word about the campaign and educate others about the wealth gap.

We were honored when Louisiana Senator Mary L. Landrieu agreed to write an article for us about what was happening on the Gulf Coast and how wealth disparities there were presenting some unique challenges.