[QUOTE="Cow4ever"][QUOTE="Ace6301"]While I agree that the income inequality in the US is caused by years and years of policies that favour the rich over the poor it doesn't really have too large a negative connotation for the US. The poor in the US aren't that poor off, at least when compared to the poor of other countries. That said I still disagree with the system favouring the rich since 30 years in it's pretty clear it doesn't really work too well for the country as a whole.Ace6301You make it sound like it's a country with only rich people. I think USA's policy benefits the majority of citizens, rich and middle class. Only the poor aren't benefited. Nah it doesn't help the middle class at all. It's very much a case of the rich get richer and everyone else gets more poor. Suntzu: I get all that I just didn't feel like bringing it up because I'm lazy. I don't believe that it's a good position to be in but there's certain people in this thread saying that the US is going the way of a 3rd world country and that's simply not true, not unless something drastic happens at least. Trust me I'd be one of the first to blame US policies for the last 30 years for where the world is right now. Brian: It's bad but it's not 3rd world country bad which as I said is what certain people seem to be claiming. Now maybe there's some kind of conspiracy to hide the worst of it from us foreigners but whenever I'm in the US and drive past the impoverished areas it's bad but nothing as bad as I've seen in actual 3rd world countries. The poor still have a ways to fall yet. I really do believe though that policies being continued as they are now will eventually lead to the poor taking another step down which wouldn't be pretty or as Tzu said good for anyone. How is low taxes and cheap products bad for the middle class? Yes if you're poor and dependent on welfare you'd probably do better in another country but for middle class.
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