Stuff From the Future - What is the future of income inequality in the U.S.?

It seems that people are increasingly concerned with income inequality in the United States. But what's the future of income inequality? Tune in to learn more about the past, present and future of income in the United States.

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[XmojotronX]

we're fucked 

[retsilla88]

The "thing" that caused economic divergence was reaganomics

[tejarockes]

@rich1051414 i live in India.. 200 dollars = about 10000 rupees.. that's an average salary here PER MONTH.. Still you can live a comfortable life here with that money.. Yes, rent,electricity,gas etc.. (gas in a motor bike obviously ).. 200 dollars a month is what we get in an average call center here.. no racism.. i'm an Indian..

[ghostgate82]

@ghostgate82 Gotta love how the iPhone rewrites your words into something you didn't write! Yay Apple!

[ghostgate82]

What causes income inequality is quite simple. Fiat currency and monopolies. The people on tip ENGINEER it. It isn't don't naturally acuring organic phenomena.

[Navywxman]

@gandrservices100 what is shit is your comment. Try looking at all of western europe which brought in greater income equality, the people have greater participation and say in their Gov., better standards of living, health, education, the list goes on. They also have greater upward mobility than the US. Rags to riches what a joke, only the rare exception in the US. The norm is virtually no class movement with tons of suffering for most. Believing in fairy tales is a bunch of shit.

[ontopofthe7thhill]

@rich1051414 because those with an education don't get further into debt. They learn early on that they have to pay those loans no matter what. I've met people who make 70k and still live paycheck to paycheck.

[ontopofthe7thhill]

Okay, the politicians say that it is because of education. However this is my view. First, college education hasn't been a good deal for some time (as ex-pres. Clinton once said). Second, we have lots of people who are plain ignorants and gullible, spending more than they can afford and falling trap to credit cards and loan sharks. Third, there's not job security, even with a college degree these days you may find it hard to find a real job that can pay the bills. Fourth, make money, not debts.

[crazykong2]

WE NEED TO WATCH '' ZEITGEIST MOVING FORWARD ''

TAKE THE CHALLENGE.

[CreativeMusicians]

You lost me on the value of education. Check statistics on how many recent college graduates making their leaving utilizing the knowledge they obtained in the college.