Soft, spoiled, that seems to be Liberalism practiced by white people in North America today.Armed with good intentions, then citing a study (which could be biased), they think they can do and achieve anything.
Including this type of social engineering.
Inequality and distribution of income in society, cannot be solved that easily. It needs economic growth and may take a generation.
Why do they, educators like Reich et al, consider this to be a good plan? I have no idea, that is why I am still fresh off the boat.