Economic Inequality In The United States

Among U.S. citizens, there has been a consistent widening gap between economic classes over the past decade, however few have recognized it as a serious issue. Approximately five percent of Americans think that economic inequality warrants serious recognition and action. Chris Rock stated last year, “Oh people don’t even know. If poor people knew how rich people are, there would be riots in the streets” (Fitz). With such a gap between the rich and the poor in today’s society; the government should be enforcing a higher tax rate on wealthier individuals. This would allow the government to fund programs and initiatives to better attend to the needs of the less fortunate and help raise standards of living for lower economic classes. For instance, …show more content…
Meaning that (b) the society must provide all citizens with the basic means necessary to participate in such competition; such as, education, health care, and protection. In addition, (a) stating the difference principle. For the difference principle to work within our society we must first be situated behind the veil of ignorance. When we imagine ourselves behind the veil of ignorance we are able to abstract away from everything which lead us to biasly prefer what serves those who are in our particular position and who have our particular interests over those in other positions and those who have competing interests to our own. Overall, we can suspend our self-interested prejudices and consider what is fair accurately. This method is there by “creating a constitution for governing our society” (Fincke). However, has this constitution is being created, we must image that we will not know who in society we will wind up being. Through this method Rawls thinks that “we will be able to determine the most genuinely fair principles for society” …show more content…
If everyone in society were to think as Mr. Jones and feel as if they should not be required to pay taxes, then our overall society would go to shambles. Our country would not be able to maintain our roadways, government businesses, social security, and the several other public entities. In addition, to be citizens of United States of America we are a nation bound not by race or religion, but by the shared values of freedom, liberty, and equality. It would be injustice to take away the government and state taxes and not let someone have the same opportunities as others. For Ms. Smith if taxes were no longer enforced she would not be able to receive the job training she needs to improve her situation; thereby removing opportunities other citizens received through job training or college. In addition, I believe that with a just society everyone should make sure that everyone is okay, or else they will all look bad. For instance, if Mr. Jones and individuals alike do not help pay for the job training for Ms. Smith then she and the hundreds other individuals like her will only become poorer resulting in more government funding to them, higher employment, and possibly an increase in homeless. Resulting in a decline of American superiority and rank compared to other nations. Also, from taxpayers helping pay for the job training program they will be able to have more individuals working at