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"... the number of families filing for bankruptcy each year was five times its level in the early 1980s. the proximate reason for this surge in bankruptcies was that families were taking on more debt and this led to moralistic pronouncements  about people spending too much on luxuries they can't afford... middle class families were actually spending less on luxuries than they had in the 1970s." (564)

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"... the number of families filing for bankruptcy each year was five times its level in the early 1980s. the proximate reason for this surge in bankruptcies was that families were taking on more debt and this led to moralistic pronouncements  about people spending too much on luxuries they can't afford... middle class families were actually spending less on luxuries than they had in the 1970s." (564)

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this is an example of inequality in the United States and it goes back way before the 2000s , what was actually happening above is that middle class was deeply struggling to survive, which is the minimum you should have be able to live. Society wants equality on everything, but the main focus is money.

Money defines every step of every person  in a society, middle class at that time was struggling because they are the people that will not receive any financial help, because they make enough money to live decently and are not well enough to live in the luxury that they want. So middle class suffers the most in any period of time.

Inequality is almost impossible to decrease, the minority in power of the money will not give it up so all of us can have the same things. people in general always wants to be better than the other, so equality is not something that we really seek entirely, because if any of the majority struggling group was on the position of the minority rich people. they certainly would not want equality.

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This is one reason health care reform, which is tremendously important in itself, would have further benefits: It would blaze the trail for a wider progressive agenda. This is also the reason movement conservatives are fiercely determined not to let health care reform succeed (573).

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This is one reason health care reform, which is tremendously important in itself, would have further benefits: It would blaze the trail for a wider progressive agenda. This is also the reason movement conservatives are fiercely determined not to let health care reform succeed (573).

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The reason Conservatives don't want Universal health care is because Government has control. Another reason is it's not good quality. It may be cheap,but it has to be paid by someone.Even Canadian citizens still pay for it through taxes. Conservatives believe that in order for healthcare to be affordable there has to be competition among Health care providers. It's just like a business. People go for things that are good quality and less expensive than others selling something similar. If you happen to be really really poor then Medicaid is available.

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Suppose we agree that the United States should become more like other advanced countries...it would involve undoing many of the tax cuts for the wealthy that movement conservatives have pushed through since 1980 (569).

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Suppose we agree that the United States should become more like other advanced countries...it would involve undoing many of the tax cuts for the wealthy that movement conservatives have pushed through since 1980 (569).

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I agree. The money we make is
Tax cuts could give back to the lower-middle classes financially and create a stable economic rise for the poor.

It's interesting to note that he mentions undoing tax cuts on the wealthy, which implies that the wealthy get more tax breaks than the middle class.

It would also mean giving more control of businesses to government, because, according to Edaward McClelland, "The shrinking middle class is not a failure of capitalism. It's a failure of government. Capitalism is doing exactly what it is designed to do: concentrating wealth in the ownership class,k while providing the mass of workers with just enough wages to feed, house and clothe themselves (553).:

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...high levels of inequality strain the bonds that hold us together as a society... (569)

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...high levels of inequality strain the bonds that hold us together as a society... (569)

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High levels of inequality have a big effect on the bonds that hold us together socially and economically.

I agree because being equal is what brings us together as a country

Society tends to associate with people in their social class. For example, a person in the working middle class probably would not be eating dinner where Donald Trump eats dinner.

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The ugliness of our politics is in large part a reflection of the inequality of our income distribution (569).

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The ugliness of our politics is in large part a reflection of the inequality of our income distribution (569).

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Agreed because politics would rather focus on money, which persuades them to decide.

People are very protective of their money and also don't see the value in a developed society.

The income that people have determines how they can use it, or if they have to save it for important purchases. Some people don't have that problem, and can blow money if they choose too. Others simply don't have that type of money, which further contributes to an economic divide.

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And there's another way in which inequality damages us: It corrupts our politics (567).,

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And there's another way in which inequality damages us: It corrupts our politics (567).,

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Yes Money does Corrupt Politics, but The majority of people in the USA are middle class. They have the power to reject a candidate if they feel that they are being played by politicians. The Majority vote. The Minority may be paying the candidates but the majority over rule the minority. All the money paid to candidates doesn't mean squat if the candidate doesn't win. If the majority disapproves of a candidate they don't have to vote for
Although it may look like we have some say in politics, the top wealthy percentage have control. We don't pay attention to them because, honestly, we do not see, hear

Our politics will always be corrupt if money is involved and politicians accept bribes to fund their campaigns from "supporters" who really just have personal motives and dont care about if america gets the president it needs.
I agree with this a perfect example that falls back on this is President Donald Trumps election.

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Our unique lack of universal health care, all by itself, puts American who are unlucky in their parents at a disadvantage: Because American children from low-income families are often uninsured, they're more likely to have health problems that derail their life chances (567).

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Our unique lack of universal health care, all by itself, puts American who are unlucky in their parents at a disadvantage: Because American children from low-income families are often uninsured, they're more likely to have health problems that derail their life chances (567).

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I agree that our lack of resources cause negative affects towards our lower income families.

I have had many students miss school because of lack of health care, this causes attendance issues, a drop in grades and habitual illness because health is never really achieved.

i agree that children from low income families who are uninsured are at a disadvantage, they simply cant afford the medical care that they need in order to be more successful and attentive at school. Health problems that cannot be paid for cause a huge disadvantage for american children who simply cant do anything about this.

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Inherited class--usually trumps talent (566)

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Inherited class--usually trumps talent (566)

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I agree because the inherited class has money to get lessons and teachers for the talents.
Having connections based on the people you know can bring you more success than those who graduate from college looking for a well-paying job.
I see examples of this in Ivy League Colleges all the time. They say ivy leagues graduates are successful because of their education, but really it is because of alumni connections.

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"American has a vast inequality of opportunity as well as results (565)"

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"American has a vast inequality of opportunity as well as results (565)"

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Agreed because opportunity is less equal here than elsewhere in the west.
Opportunity differs based on where you are at in your life, not everyone has the same opportunities as each other.

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[inequality] matters a great deal that millions of middle-class families buy houses they can't really afford, taking on more mortgage debt than they can safely handle, because they're desperate to send their children to a good school--an intensifying inequality means that the desirable school districts are growing fewer in number, and more expensive to live in (564)

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[inequality] matters a great deal that millions of middle-class families buy houses they can't really afford, taking on more mortgage debt than they can safely handle, because they're desperate to send their children to a good school--an intensifying inequality means that the desirable school districts are growing fewer in number, and more expensive to live in (564)

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I think that all education is the same, it really doesn't matter where you live or what school you go to. A bad start can and can't ruin a child's chance of life, like for an example living in poverty, that child could want to be something in life and improve their life style. Which high school they go to doesn't really matter. What they do after their high school career is what really matters.

I have to disagree and say that all education is not the same. I grew up in a poor district that had very few resources and very crowded classrooms. Despite amazing teachers, they could only go so far from their students when they were even limited to the number of photocopies they could make. When I moved to a better district I was amazed that the teachers had computers and there were TV's in the classroom and computer labs and internet. It was like hitting the lottery.

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...income inequality would be a problem if it led to social inequality...(563)

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...income inequality would be a problem if it led to social inequality...(563)

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Income inequalities at times may lead to social inequalities because social inequalities is the reality of unequal opportunities and rewards among different social groups. For example, unequal opportunities at a job is biased because not everyone is receiving a fair moment.

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High inequality, which has turned us into a nation with a much-weakened middle class, has a corrosive effect on social relations and politics, on that has become ever more apparent as America has moved deeper into a new Gilded Age (562).

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High inequality, which has turned us into a nation with a much-weakened middle class, has a corrosive effect on social relations and politics, on that has become ever more apparent as America has moved deeper into a new Gilded Age (562).

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i agree that high inequality divides america in a number of ways, and has a somewhat corrosive effect on social relations and politics.

I think this division become dangerous when resources and opportunities are divided.

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One reason to care about income inequality is the straght-forward matter of living standards (561)

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One reason to care about income inequality is the straght-forward matter of living standards (561)

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I agree because in today's society it's have it all or nothing. There is no progress coming from the middle/ lower class. While middle class is comfortable the rich is getting richer and the poor is getting poorer. There shouldn't be that much of a gap.

This made me think of kids I grew up with that didn't have telephones, which we see as a basic necessity. If the school needed to get in touch with their parents, they would send a police officer to their house.

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Why should we care about the high and rising inequality?

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Why should we care about the high and rising inequality?

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France's revolution. Too many low income people started to affect politics and throughout history it has destroyed countries.
Moral value
anyone can be in the position
sometimes it isn't people's fault and it can happen to anyone
creates a boundary and separation between classes that can lead to other issues: richer people feel they are more entitled to things where other people end up in jobs that aren't humanly acceptable.
taxes- wealthy people get more money taken because others have less to contribute.
If the government is going to help people are you willing to give up more of your money for the greater cause.

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Why was there such a big change in the economy from the 50's-70's to now?

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Why was there such a big change in the economy from the 50's-70's to now?

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spend money on education and not make as much
forces people to have an education
people right out of high school can't just go and get a job
success is based on your education
depends on who you know
gender makes a difference- labor union jobs are high paying
told to go to college to get a better job to be independent
it has become a norm that college = success
society says you have a better chance at success if you go to college

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How can it be changed fairly for everyone? People with more money would have to pay more.

Money is usually passed down within families which keeps the wealth in one place.

Is this a difference between being fair and being equal?

Depends on the perspective.
It's just life.
Sometimes it's just luck.
The decisions you make can make you poor or rich.
Ex: Poor White Women

What if someones making all the right decisions but not allowed the opportunity to show them based off of that persons background?

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