Wealth and Income Inequality in the United States

[Sundial]

From: It's the Inequality, Stupid | Mother Jones

It's not just that the rich have a disproportionate share; it's that problem is getting worse over time.

 

[Sundial]

Most Americans would like to see more income equality. But they don't know how bad the problem actually is.

 

[Patrick2]

"Problem"? What problem? There are industrious, clever, risk-taking, smart entrepreneurial people in the world who get rich, and there are lazy, stupid, parasitic, shiftless people who stay poor.

 

[Leweman]

Government doesn't fix that problem.

 

[DontBeStupid]

"Problem"? What problem? There are industrious, clever, risk-taking, smart entrepreneurial people in the world who get rich

And you think those are the people at the top?

 

[Cuyo]

"Problem"? What problem? There are industrious, clever, risk-taking, smart entrepreneurial people in the world who get rich, and there are lazy, stupid, parasitic, shiftless people who stay poor.

And an ever-increasing of industrious, clever, risk-taking, smart entrepreneurial people who go NO-WHERE, and their potential is never realized... This is an unfortunate effect of this type of inequality.

 

[Mr. H.]

It ain't about money. When will people learn.

 

[Oddball]

 

[BoycottTheday]

Got news for you, people arnt equal, some are worth more than others.

If people were equal anyone could be a supermodel.

Oh God give me strength.

 

[WillowTree]

communist manifesto. class warfare equal dimocwats.

 

[DontBeStupid]

Got news for you, people arnt equal, some are worth more than others.

If people were equal anyone could be a supermodel.

Oh God give me strength.

It's not about that. Having a small group of people controlling the vast majority of income and therefore spending, is simply not good for an economy.

 

[Sundial]

Source: Wealth inequality is vast and growing

The 10th edition of*The State of Working America*will be released on Labor Day weekend. This biennial publication presents a comprehensive and historical analysis of the living standards of Americans. A recurring theme, which became more pronounced with this edition, is increasing inequality. Inequality in the United States is on the rise, whether measured in terms of wages, family incomes, or wealth and is much higher than that of other advanced countries.

 

[Sundial]

Got news for you, people arnt equal, some are worth more than others.

If people were equal anyone could be a supermodel.

Oh God give me strength.

Are you one of the people who are worth more than others?

 

[Cuyo]

Got news for you, people arnt equal, some are worth more than others.

If people were equal anyone could be a supermodel.

Oh God give me strength.

It's not about that. Having a small group of people controlling the vast majority of income and therefore spending, is simply not good for an economy.

Cons on this board, or even contemporary con politicians, will never seriously discuss this disparity problem, or stipulate that it even constitutes a problem. Which is a shame, because it's possibly the biggest problem we're facing.

 

[ScienceRocks]

Well equality is not possible as there will always be differences between the man that works his ass off and gets a good education, and the man that is not serious and drinks. The man that has a good business education and owns his own business will make a profit and earn more money, while the man that drinks and screws around won't. You get what you put into it. The left has the belief they have for the past 150 years that have caused hundreds of millions to be slaughtered.

Why should the man that works hard get the same as the man that does nothing, but collects from the government?

 

[Sundial]

"Problem"? What problem? There are industrious, clever, risk-taking, smart entrepreneurial people in the world who get rich, and there are lazy, stupid, parasitic, shiftless people who stay poor.

Do you think that middle-class Americans are "lazy, stupid, parasitic, shiftless people"?

Are we more lazy and stupid than middle-class Japanese?
Swedes?
Germans?

 

[DontBeStupid]

The left has the belief they have for the past 150 years that have caused hundreds of millions to be slaughtered.

Best random ass sentence I've seen in a while.

 

[AmericanFirst]

Got news for you, people arnt equal, some are worth more than others.

If people were equal anyone could be a supermodel.

Oh God give me strength.

Some people are just smarter than others and can make that kind of money. A thief is one who goes after a rich mans money just because he doesn't have money himself.

 

[bitterlyclingin]

"Obama is not a failure at his job -- his job is the failure of our country." One single phrase from the article that says everything, epitomizes everything you need to know about Barack Hussein Obama:

 

[ScienceRocks]

The left has the belief they have for the past 150 years that have caused hundreds of millions to be slaughtered.

Best random ass sentence I've seen in a while.

Marxism and Stalinism worked toward the goal of equality and forcing people to share to each others need.