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A 3 page essay that examines increasing inequality in American society. There is no doubt that inequality is on the rise as the gaps continue to widen between the various rungs on the socioeconomic ladder. This fact alone necessarily creates dissatisfaction and it is conceivable that increasing inequality could eventually undermine the foundations of American society. Gary Burtless, in his essay “Growing American Inequality,” and Peter Sutherland in “Reality Check” each address different aspects of this problem, and their insights offer direction as to the what policy considerations are the most beneficial for bringing prosperity to the greatest number of people. No additional sources cited.
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creates dissatisfaction and it is conceivable that increasing inequality could eventually undermine the foundations of American society. Gary Burtless, in his essay "Growing American Inequality," and Peter Sutherland in "Reality
Check" each address different aspects of this problem, and their insights offer direction as to the what policy considerations are the most beneficial for bringing prosperity to the greatest number
of people. The facts and figures of inequality in America are truly startling. In 1979, Americans at the highest levels of income earned, in general, three times more than
those at a median income and thirteen times more than Americans at the lowest end of the scale (Burtless 544). By 1996, these figures had escalated, with the richest Americans
earning four times the average income and twenty-three times the income of poor families (Burtless 544). As this indicates, over the last several decades, the poor have gotten poorer, the
middle class has stagnated, and the rich have gotten richer. Part of the decline for the poor and the increases for the rich have evolved from the effects of globalization.
Beginning with President Ronald Reagan, the direction of federal welfare reform has been to cut back payments to the working poor. Reagan believed that "welfare benefits should be focused
on the non-working poor" and that adults should be able to support themselves (Burtless 547). However, this position overlooks the fact that there has been a continuous decline in the
hourly wages available to low-skilled workers. As good-paying manufacturing jobs have been outsourced overseas, the low-skill jobs available in the US largely consist of those in the service industry. The
current polices of the federal government overlook the realities of trying to support a family with a minimum wage job. Government policies directly impact the availability of jobs and the
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