The U.S news addressed the issue regarding how unequal income distribution could have a major impact to the middle class and economic mobility. According to Susan Milligan, most Americans do not consider themselves at least part of the middle class and with the statistics, numbers show that 51 percent of Americans believe themselves to be below the middle class. Susan Milligan also addressed that the culprits to this issue is strictly because of GOP members in the republican side that refuse to fund social safety net programs, raise state and federal minimum wages, and tax breaks to the wealthy. Also the author states an interesting fact that during the Bill Clinton era the economy grew rapidly and surplus was being produced the economy and citizens were comfortable spending money in addition to the fact that the gap between the wealthy and the middle class wasn’t that large compared to today’s economy. What’s interesting is that it’s actually the middle class that has the major impact on the economy as a whole but not the wealthy sector. But why has there been a larger gap between the two classes and why are jobs becoming more limited today? That has to do mainly …show more content…
In order to win the trust and support of the United States community, adjusting the income issue would be a great way to start. By offering more jobs to the middle class and cut income taxes would be helpful. When the minimum wage is increased and workers are able to receive paychecks where most of their hard work earnings are kept rather taken away by high income taxes, this could lead to a better beginning in generating the economy to the good old days where every citizen could make a living instead of struggling to