Inequality In Wisconsin

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Much of my concern about inequality can be drawn from above, but I would simply add the I believe inequality is both obviously bad for the communities it exists in, poor economic growth as a whole, and most importantly potentially politically destabilizing domestically and abroad.
My background in political science tends to cause me to drift towards the political implications. But I also want to emphasize that I recognize the important human and social impacts of inequality - I see these impacts every day in Milwaukee, Wisconsin where Marquette University is located. It seems to be a destructive force in many of the communities where I have lived. The opportunity to continue my learning through college and graduate school was a series of hard

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