According to economist A. P. Lerner, taking income from a wealthy individual andgiving it to a poorer individual would

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Lerner's theory suggests that redistributing income from the wealthy to the poorer individuals can increase the economy's total utility because it is based on the principle of diminishing marginal utility of income. This principle posits that an additional dollar of income generates more utility (or happiness) for a poorer person than for a wealthier person, thus increasing the overall utility in the economy.

According to Economist A