Posted on 02/21/2014 8:12:07 AM PST by Lorianne
Inequality is unequal across America's cities, according to a new report from the Brookings Institution.
The report, published Thursday, confirms what US census data have long suggested: All cities have inequality in terms of their residents' incomes, but some of most economically thriving, largest cities, such as Boston and New York, have much more inequality than others.
“It turns out that big cities are more unequal places than the rest of the nation,” says Alan Berube, senior fellow at the Brookings Institution Metropolitan Policy Program and the author of the report, in an e-mail to The Monitor.
“But not all cities are equally unequal,” he says.
Atlanta, San Francisco, Miami, Boston, Washington, and New York are the most US unequal cities, the report found.
The LEAST unequal cities are: Virginia Beach, Va.; Arlington, Texas; Mesa, Ariz.; Las Vegas; Wichita, Kan.; and Colorado Springs, Colo.
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Of all the lib terms, the ones I despise the most are “tolerance, diversity, social justice and income inequality”. “Giving back” is another.
Can I make a blasphemous statement? Blasphemous to liberals anyway.
I am in favor of income inequality. I think it’s right and proper for surgeons to earn more than hired help at fast food places. I think teachers should earn more than janitors. I think that small business people, who work hard to build up their businesses, and create jobs for others, should earn more from the business than their hired help.
In this whole inequality meme, I have yet to hear a liberal say exactly what is wrong with inequality. I have yet to hear anyone indicate what policies they want to fight this alleged problem of inequality.
Add “fair share” to your list.
What is the proper “fair share” due to a non-tax-payer from someone who has worked for their success?
I particularly despise “giving back.” It begs the question, “Did I steal something from someone.” It implies that I took something that belongs to someone else and should now “give it back.” A bunch of liberal BS, methinks.
all jobs do not pay equal, and do not require the same study, training, risk and importance, therefore income inequality is an expected normal outcome between people working in different jobs.
big cities have a wider array of jobs across the spectrum, so bigger differences in income are, again, an expected normal outcome.
Let’s measure income inequality between the Washington political class and the ordinary American
lib terms with _____ justice is just ______ socialism. always.
so true
I’ve been staying this for a while. If the left and the media want to play this class warfare game, then conservatives should say Game On! and start really pointing out where the income disparity is
Ban big cities.
I agree. And not only that, but if you really believe in income equality, why stop at the USA border? If we equaled out all incomes on the planet, I think there would be some very unhappy liberals.
In a free society with a modern division of labor economic system,economic inequality is beneficial because it has a positive effect on the incentive to produce and the means to production, which leads to economic progress and higher standard of living for all in the long run.
damn progressives and their divisive cities.
It is not surprising that the top 10 cities in income inequality are all run by Democrats, and the bottom 10 are all (I think but not sure) run by Republicans.
I have an idea.
All the libs and their politicians should take part in a pilot program. All Dimrats and their voters are to be paid the same amount per month.
Leave the rest of us out of it.
See how far that goes.
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