Economic Inequality And Income Inequality

Economic inequality encompasses two very concerning issues that negatively affect the citizens of the United States as well as those in other countries. The first is income inequality; "This describes the gap in how much individuals earn from the work they do and the investments they make." Secondly, there is wealth inequality which "measures the difference in how much money and other assets individuals have accumulated." (Matthews, 2014). There are a variety of opinions on how to address these issues. Some of these ideas include the government requiring large companies to redistribute income so that there is not such a huge gap between the CEO and the laborer, then there is affordable education which would allow more people to go to
I think she makes some great points on how inequality and unfair practices fall most on the poor, lower class people. She cites Robert Putnam's thesis that says, "That instead of talking about inequality of wealth or income among adults, we ought to focus on inequalities in all of the ways children accumulate, or never tough opportunity." (Badger, 2015). I never realized it but it starts early. A child of parents who struggle to make ends meet on a regular basis may not get to attend day care. So when they start school, they are already behind what the children from more affluent families have been exposed to. Then when they get into school, they're not allowed to participate in extra curricular things because they may not have the money to pay for the uniform or participate in a competition. If they do get to play, they may suffer from not doing as well academically due to the No Pass, No Play rule. These kids from lower income families typically don't get help on homework, studying or projects so it's easy to see why they might fall farther behind. Without all of these experiences, entrance into college is much harder, and finding money to pay for it is even more so. So this kindergartener, that came from a one parent home, and did not attend day care may just have bricks on their head as far as how much they can grow and close their own inequality gap. So why not level the playing field for students. The government funds all kinds of programs that do not seem to help, so maybe we should provide child care and Pre-K programs to all low income students. And then we should make sure that they get the support they need academically and waive fees for school sponsored activities. Let's make things more equitable for all students and close the