Addressing Income Inequality

In the Washington Post article, the author concludes that sending more people to college is a modest solution to addressing income inequality “compared to the overall level of inequality in the economy as a whole”. However, the article provides little evidence to support that sending more people to college is not a solution to bridging the gap between the rich and poor. Second, the writer does not seem to evaluate alternative solutions that would be more effective in addressing this ongoing concern of income inequality. The writer assumes, without citing specific evidence, that we cannot solve income inequality by sending people to college. While it is true that diplomas will not solve America’s issues of wealth disparity, there is evidence presented in this article that proves education will create some improvements. According to the writer, “those Americans making less than three quarters of the rest of the population would increase by 9 percent, or about $3,020 a year”. Although the writer concludes that these improvements are miniscule, he does not provide alternative solutions that would render the same, if not, greater results.
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There are unstated assumptions upon which the argument turns, specifically the assertion that earnings for people with college degrees have declined. The author’s argument would profit enormously from further research, which would provide solutions that are more reasonable than stating that education is not an answer. Once the research is complete, the author can make a better-informed solution for income inequality. It is evident that the gap between poor and wealthy is dramatic. No community can prosper and evolve safely unless the gaps are bridged between people at all aspects giving a fair chance to everyone to live in comfort if they worked reasonably hard to achieve