US income inequality continues to grow

[Benton]

(08-02-2018, 11:02 AM)Beaker Wrote: All of this is true. But none of it precludes people from living comfortably in the middle class, nor does it prevent them from economic mobility. It may make economic mobility more of a challenge, but does not prevent it. 

I think its a telltale bad sign about our society when people start to blame others for their situation and use that as an excuse for inaction rather than finding the industry, smart decisions and perseverance to see if you can't change your situation yourself. 

That's great, but I don't know how well it fits the majority of Americans.

For years we've been told the economy is being drug down by people too lazy to work. But there's about three times as many underemployed people (those working multiple jobs or seeking multiple jobs to earn a living) as there are unemployed people just sitting around soaking up your tax dollars. Unfortunately, many of those underemployed people are also receiving financial assistance because sometimes two or three jobs just isn't enough with the cost of living.

Yes, we need to tell people to work harder. That's always a good thing to do, like telling people to eat more vegetables. At the same time, if the mechanics aren't there to improve life or at least maintain a functional one, then there's no incentive for people.