Real Equality in Cambridge MA

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McGovern said. "The question is, how do we raise these issues of poverty and hunger to the point where it becomes the No. 1 issue in the city, because it should be."

Here's how to implement Councilor McGovern's "No. 1 issue in the city." (Erin Baldassari, "Officials discuss ways to close Cambridge’s poverty gap," April 14, 2014, CAMBRIDGE Chronicle) All City Councilors and all City Managers, Deputy and Assistant City Managers should voluntarily contribute half of their incomes to a selected homeless or poor person. It would signal that everyone in Cambridge who earns more than $90,000 should make a sacrifice to equalize income in the city. It should also help to end the achievement gap at the same time. This altruism of politicians (Gasp!), unknown in history, might spread to the state, the nation, and the world. Cambridge could add to its progressive accomplishments making everyone equal in money and intelligence.

http://cambridge.wickedlocal.com/article/20140414/NEWS/140418139

Officials discuss ways to close Cambridge’s poverty gap
By Erin Baldassari
Posted Apr. 14, 2014 @ 2:13 pm
Updated at 2:18 PM
CAMBRIDGE Chronicle