King:
This is probably not the appropriate place to discuss this but here's my take. The primary reason for the widening gap is the loss of the middle class. The problem is that the number of jobs that support a middle class has been steadily eroding. Anyone graduating from a good institution with a practical degree such as in engineering was baically guaranted a well paying job back when I entered the work force in the 1960s. This usually lead to "settling down" getting married, starting a family,buying a house and all the trappings that usually go along with being middle class. This is NOT the case today and many recent graduates are having a very difficult time and,in fact,are still living with their parents.
I received this(below) in an email today. The Current administration is actually bragging about Point 1. Any wonder why so many of us have nothing but disdain for "Liberals". Additionally 43% of the residents in the United States pay no income taxes at all.
Jim
"The food stamp program, part of the Department of Agriculture, is pleased to be distributing the greatest amount of food stamps ever."
"Meanwhile, the Park Service, also part of the Department of Agriculture, asks us to "please do not feed the animals" because the animals may grow dependent and not learn to take care of themselves"
How's that for Irony!
