wide gap between the rich and poor

[KissMy]

Third world countries have the most income inequality. Great societies prevent the entitled rich group from preying upon the productive workers. The USA debt situation is the worst. Socialist Europe is in much better shape than we are. Union thugs & riots are coming here & they will be much worse than Europe. Our debt to GDP, debt per tax payer, debt per person & debt owed to other countries is much worse than Europe. The Bush model has failed miserably. We went from near the top to well below everyone else in 12 years.

 

[Staidhup]

Income inequality is a fact of life, the real issue is opportunity as defined by the presence of barriers prohibiting upward mobility of which taxation plays a major role.

 

[jwoodie]

Income inequality is a fact of life, the real issue is opportunity as defined by the presence of barriers prohibiting upward mobility of which taxation plays a major role.

Please identify these "barriers" that are not self-caused.