There are many possible solutions to income inequality, but like most problems, there is no answer that will please one of them. One possible solution is to make public college free, or much more affordable. This will allow more lower and middle class Americans to get a post-secondary education, making them more qualified for higher paying jobs. Another possible solution is that of Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders who believes in a “progressive tax system that is based on ability to pay”. This could be beneficial because it helps control the growth of the upper class and helps to fund programs meant to help the lower classes. Both of these would have to go through congress and the president, but they would help to slow down the increase in the income gap while helping to counteract
There are many possible solutions to income inequality, but like most problems, there is no answer that will please one of them. One possible solution is to make public college free, or much more affordable. This will allow more lower and middle class Americans to get a post-secondary education, making them more qualified for higher paying jobs. Another possible solution is that of Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders who believes in a “progressive tax system that is based on ability to pay”. This could be beneficial because it helps control the growth of the upper class and helps to fund programs meant to help the lower classes. Both of these would have to go through congress and the president, but they would help to slow down the increase in the income gap while helping to counteract