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?
Rick Lembecker,
Developer
"Good. I was having a hard time telling the rich and poor apart."
Andrew Meijor,
Social Worker
"What does 'rich' or 'poor' even mean? And before you start, I don't want to hear any of that 'annual household income' nonsense."
Sheila Reed,
Nurse
"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."
Gary Wundrow,
Systems Analyst
"If this keeps up, I might finally be able to hire myself a white maid."
Kimberly Szaflarski,
Bill Collector
"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."
David Martinovich,
Salesman
"Bottom line is, you're not buying this lawn mower."
