The Widening Income Gap
According to a recent report based on census data, the gap between the rich and poor widened in 2003. What do you think?
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Good. I was having a hard time telling the rich and poor apart.
Rick Lembecker
Developer -
What does 'rich' or 'poor' even mean? And before you start, I don't want to hear any of that 'annual household income' nonsense.
Andrew Meijor
Social Worker -
Sure, the rich are getting richer and the poor are getting poorer. But the great untold story is that the people in the exact middle are becoming a whole lot middler, too.
Sheila Reed
Nurse -
If this keeps up, I might finally be able to hire myself a white maid.
Gary Wundrow
Systems Analyst -
I realize that, historically, phrases like 'massive redistribution of wealth' are usually accompanied by rivers of blood. That said, it's about time for a massive redistribution of wealth.
Kimberly Szaflarski
Bill Collector -
Bottom line is, you're not buying this lawn mower.
David Martinovich
Salesman
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