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Statement: America is in danger of becoming a two-tiered society of rich and poor. What’s in the news? Go to the following website to read research findings that examines the correlation between income and life expectancy - http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/review/life_gap.shtml. What do the experts say? “Former U.S. Labor Secretary Robert B. Reich has observed that America is in danger of splitting into a two-tiered society, consisting of the affluent and the socioeconomically disadvantaged. Consider this statistic: In the state of California, the average annual income of the richest fifth of the population is well over $125,000, while the average annual income of the poorest fifth is less than $10,000. As a whole, the United States is one of the world’s most affluent societies, but this general affluence is not shared equally by its population segments. According to U.S. Census Bureau data, this pattern has been growing even more unequal over the past 25 years: the wealthy are wealthier and the poor are poorer.” What do you think? Note down your answers to the following questions and discuss them in class.
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