skilled workers of tomorrow and helping the economy to grow and expand. In this case, equality and economic

growth may complement each other.

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Moreover, policies to diminish inequality and soften the hardship of poverty may sustain political support for a

market economy. After all, if society does not make some effort toward reducing inequality and poverty, the

alternative might be that people would rebel against market forces. Citizens might seek economic security by

demanding that their legislators pass laws forbidding employers from ever laying off workers or reducing

wages, or laws that would impose price floors and price ceilings and shut off international trade. From this

viewpoint, policies to reduce inequality may help economic output by building social support for allowing

markets to operate.
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