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A classic example would be something like public education, where after Brown v. Board, a major issue ends up being redistribution -- how do we get more money into the schools, and how do we actually create equal schools and equal educational opportunity? Well, the court in a case called San Antonio v. Rodriguez in the early '70s basically slaps those kinds of claims down, and says, 'You know what, we as a court have no power to examine issues of redistribution and wealth inequalities. With respect to schools, that's not a race issue, that's a wealth issue and something we can't get into.'
- ↑ Cooper, Michael; Jack Healy (2008-10-28). "Candidates Battle for Pennsylvania". The New York Times.
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- ↑ Rhee, Foon (2007-10-27). "McCain slams Obama on 'redistribution of wealth'". The Boston Globe.
- ↑ Eilperin, Juliet; Alice Crites (2008-10-28). "Palin Takes Issue, Liberally, With '01 Obama Remarks". Washington Post. Archived from the original on February 24, 2012.
- ↑ Feldmann, Linda (2008-10-30). "McCain makes his closing arguments: Behind in the polls and in key swing states, he throws everything he can at Obama". Christian Science Monitor.