“Well then tell me how much of what I earn belongs to you - and why?”
1980s, All It Takes is Guts: A Minority View (1987)
Context: But let me offer you my definition of social justice: I keep what I earn and you keep what you earn. Do you disagree? Well then tell me how much of what I earn belongs to you - and why?
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