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G2016: A Scotland without poverty

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16 February 2016
by Robert Armour

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Bill Weir
about 9 years ago
So long as we have this slow rate of growth our poverty level will not reduce. In times of slow growth investments outperform wages in generating actual wealth. Therefore the gap between the richest and the poorest will continue to grow for as long as we have this slow rate of growth in the country. And who can help growth? The richest people in society...

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