Income Inequality In The Middle Class

Income inequality is on the rise and it is evident in most cities throughout the United States. There are individuals with six to seven figure incomes and then there are individuals whose income is just enough to get by. The middle class is not as prominent as the upper and lower class. This should be the other way around. There should not be so many cities with very wealthy neighborhoods right next door to low class, rundown neighborhoods, with little middle class households. Digging deeper, 47.6% of the money in the United States belongs to individuals that receive $98,200 or more (“Distribution of U.S. family income”, 101). The middle class should be much more noticeable with the upper and lower

Income Inequality in America is a problem that’s been going on for decades, and many feel that it hardly exists, the many people that feel that way are highly uneducated, and seem to not really care about this tremendous problem that in one’s eyes really has no end in the near future, in fact it has been gradually rising and one feels that it’s just not fair. Unfortunately, there’s not much that can be done, only of course if the poor class of people decide to actually educate themselves and get a higher education. One says poor class, simply because that’s how they’re classified. There are five types of levels that Americans are classified as, and they are: 1. Upper Class, 2. Upper Middle Class, 3. Middle Class, 4. Working Class, 5. Poor.

In Robert Reich documentary “Inequality for All” he makes a compelling discussion about the serious crises that the United States faces due the widening economic gap. He looks to raise awareness of the U.S. economic gap between the rich and poor. According to Reich the widening divide in America is real and growing. Income levels at the middle and labor class is stagnant and are at it’s lowest levels compared to upper class incomes since the beginning of WWII and is growing wider each year. Reich suggests that the economy runs more smoothly when the middle class has jobs with fair wages, when unions are strong, and when middle class workers have some extra money to spend if possible when the government uses the tax policy properly and when it raises the minimum wage regularly to control the income gap between labor and management. In other words Reich argues that economically healthy middle and labor class equality is the foundation of a thriving economy and is necessary to maintaining a sound national infrastructure and educational system within

Hence it is clear, income inequality shook middle class citizens unpleasantly. To improve upon the issues middle class Americans suffering, there needs to be necessary changes to make it possible. However, these changes will doubly happen anytime soon. Possible solution to combat income inequality affecting middle class are: strengthen the unions, raise minimum wage, reduce debt burden for college students, improving education system, modifying tax codes, corporate or big business tax going to communities and public facilities, middle class income should be raised to fit with the inflation or cost of living, government should intervene with deregulation policies if a threat to public’s interest, and modify health care system. These are some

Over the past 30 years, income inequality has been growing markedly as the gap between different social classes. Income inequality interests me the most as it is a future-related issue that anyone can be subject to. Briefly speaking, when incomes are distributed unequally for the same working hours/type of job depending on gender, race, disability, fortune, or age. As the gap is forming between the rich and anyone else, the middle class slowly started to fade. One of the many disadvantages that this issue carries is its effect in giving birth to discrimination between different social groups. This can also lead to decreasing employment chances depending on certain shallow details. The United Nations can address this issue by establishing a

The United States was once known to offer honest jobs, with an honest pay for a hard day of work. The middle class of the united states was once a thriving class that lived comfortably off of that standard. Today the middle class is marginally smaller and the jobs don’t promise the same benefits they once did. There are many possibilities that may have caused the demise of the middle class, but very little is being done to resolve the issue. The importance of having a large working middle class is key to having an overall thriving economy and great living conditions for all in the United States. The middle class is shrinking and this can be resolved by worker’s unions, raising the tax on the upper class, and raising the minimum wage.

Over the past few decades, the “American Dream” vision has been quickly vanishing as a result of the increasing troubles and weakening of the middle class. It has lost the view of being the most successful and wealthy middle class in the world, while the middle classes in other countries are excelling in earning higher middle and lower class incomes. The issue of the declining wealth of the middle class explains a huge problem in the United States’ future prosperity and well being for the citizens and the country. There are many issues that affect the success of the middle and lower classes, such as structural differences in the economy, culture, and government. The gap between the middle and high classes is increasing specifically. The United States has the image of giving people life and prosperity, but inequality is increasing significantly due to issues in education, decrease in taxation among the upper class, and decrease of middle class power in the democracy, while other ideas and mechanisms can be take from other nations.

After the Financial Crisis of 2008 the economic status of the country began taking a toll on the middle class. As the years have progressed, the increase in inequality without any aid to these hard working middle class families has grown to be a problem for Americans. Currently, the attitude of the American middle class is that they are being ignored by the United States government. This comes from many factors that have diminished the value and definition of a middle class American, in addition to forcing these Americans to struggle to make ends meet. The sense of pride of being a working middle class American has lost its appeal and has changed the predisposition of what it means to live above the means. Middle class families are struggling to provide necessities for their children. They are constantly worrying about how they will stretch their incomes and provide a comfortable lifestyle for their families. In order to provide immediate relief to the middle class action must be taken directly by the United States government. This concern for direct impact is shown with the initiatives by Democratic party leaders to aid the middle class. The Democrats have been strong proponents of pushing the middle class back up to its previous standard. They have actively defended the middle class, showing their support for immediate reform that would benefit specifically middle class workers. The middle class has continued to shrink and without action taken immediately this problem

“Middle Class Series: The American Middle Class, Income Inequality and The Strength of Our Economy” by (Boushey & Hersh, 2012).

Some may define the American middle class as a person that make 35,000 to 100,000 dollars a year. Over 88 percent of Americans say that they are middle class, but research shows otherwise. The role of the middle class is starting to disappear, due to less wages and a higher cost of living (Boushey & Hersh, 2012). The way of life for Americans are to work hard to gain there piece of the pie. The American dream is just that a dream, with the once highest middle class rate in the world. The American middle is now on the down slope and may no longer exist.

As the United States faces the unceasing economics and political ills of income inequalities between social classes, the glory period of the dominant middle-class “diamond-shaped” society may be beginning to alter. Following the end of World War II in 1945, the middle class began to wear the crown of the most successful and resolute class due to new social programs and the rising economy. “In the second half, roughly from the mid-1970s, this process went into reverse. Set on apparent autopilot, the gains from growth were heavily colonized by the superrich, leaving the bulk of the workforce with little better than stagnant incomes.”(Lansley, 2014). However, this view point varies from person to person. (Bruce D. Meyer, 2014) perceives this

I was shocked by some points and disagreed with other points. I’ll mention the most shocking, surprising and controversial one. The surprising point that people views regarding inequality is not affected by their political view. Also, the reporter discussed some information about the consumers who spend more money. I was totally shocked by the fact that the middle class spends more money than wealthy people. Ultimately, I can’t relate to his sentence when he mentioned that inequality is good for our community. I believe it could be very difficult for most health care providers to think of inequality as a positive drive for our future, and can’t wait to discuss this point with students who specialized in economic.

Not only do the middle class have less money than the higher class but they are what keep the economy going. This article will be of great use to my paper because it will help prove to my audience that the middle class “poor” deserve more than they

I have the newest version of the textbook therefore it was chapter 5 for political inequality. I spent about 50 minutes reading the chapter and taking notes. After reading the chapter, I realized that our political system is truly unfair. It seems to me that politicians will always do things for their own benefit rather than for the people. The upper class people will always be stronger when it comes to politics because the working class do not have the luxury of sitting around and demanding things like the wealthy. After reading this chapter it made me think of the injustice we live in.

In modern society, people are not equal. This inequality stems from a number of social issues, not the least of which is the notion of the class structure. The middle-class is traditionally viewed in a generous and hard-working light. Mia Alvar’s stories “Shadow Families” and “The Miracle Worker” however, depict a middle-class that lacks respect and pities the lower-class. In her stories, Alvar presents the lower-class characters in a way that suggests they are in many ways incompetent and dependent upon the higher class. This disparity in classes serves to perpetuate the issue of classism and this is the very issue that Alvar aims to represent. Mia Alvar’s stories “Shadow Families” and “The Miracle Worker” depict the perpetuation of the classist behavior where a middle-class disrespects, pities, and underestimates the lower-class.