Wage gap
During the Tom Mandela discussion, the topic of expectations for low level workers made me think about the topic of the income gap between the rich and the poor in the United States. This gap, which has been continually increasing, is seldom addressed in the public sphere, yet it may be affecting us all. Although, those of us who attend management 250 will likely never have to find ourselves on the shrinking side of the gap, it is important to realize that it exists, and could be a threat to our way of life. For instance, if such a problem goes unaddressed for long enough, we may create a class of citizens who no longer believe they can live the American dream: to rise to success out of poverty by working hard. I'm interested in the causes of the widening of the gap, and if the growth is accelerating or decelerating. I hope that those of us who will be influencing the policies that govern this topic will consider that those on the other side of the gap are no different then ourselves. Just like Tom Mendela, they get bored doing tedious work their entire lives, and some day they might realizes that although they make up the majority of Americans, their interests are not being represented. We shouldn't loose this opportunity to reflect on this problem, and its possible repercussions.
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