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DEBATE, PERSUADE, INFORM Disparity Despair

Within a society, different people have different levels of material wealth and comfort. These differences are defined by the terms income inequality and wealth inequality . These terms are increasingly used in politics, news, and academics, and have inspired controversy, debate, even political protest. Some claim it is one of the most important and divisive issues in modern America because it prevents equal opportunity. Others claim that the disparity is a myth or a natural evolution of a capitalist economy. Your job: Research income and wealth inequality in America . Explain the differences between these terms and summarize the wealth and income inequality controversy. __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ PRODUCT PREVIEW

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