The Worst of Income Inequality

Income inequality has been dramatically increasing since 1979, as seen in this article.  In Alaska, Michigan, Nevada, and Wyoming income only increased for the top 1% and decreased for the rest of the population. In New York, Florida, Hawaii, New Mexico, Oregon, and Arizona, the top 1% gained two thirds of the income growth and the bottom 99% gained much less. State tax does not play a major roll in the income inequality in some states because some of the state with high inequality had no income tax and others had exceptionally high income tax. 

Although income inequality is a natural part of every society, the modern gaps between the rich and the poor are getting to be ridiculous.  Many people believe that American’s work hard to earn their money and everyone should be taxed the same, but there are people who work just as hard but can’t manage to find a job they worked for or that they love.  Life is unfair.   People who work hard lose their jobs or are unable to find jobs after graduating from college, but that doesn’t mean they should have to suffer through the struggle of trying to put food on the table every day.  

Since many people are unable to find the jobs they desire, the government should step  in and put more taxes on the rich so they can give proper assistance to the poor and invest in the education of America’s youth. 

Minimum wage should also be raised because it isn’t nearly enough for a person to live off of, especially not well.  Almost all minimum wage jobs are necessary to society, even if minimum wage workers do not put as much effort into their jobs.  These workers still deserve to live decent lives and earn more money.  

If dogs ran the government, income inequality in the United States would be much less significant.