American Voices

The Widening Income Gap

August 25, 2004 | ISSUE 40•34

According to a recent report based on census data, the gap between the rich and poor widened in 2003. What do you think?

  • 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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