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Maybe this will dispel some myths on inequality related to mobility.
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A new study finds that contrary to widespread belief, it's no harder to climb the economic ladder in the United States today than it was 20 years ago.
But the study did find that moving up that ladder is still a lot more difficult in the U.S. than in other developed countries.
"What we found is that mobility has remained remarkably stable," says Harvard's Nathaniel Hendren, a co-author of the study. "The chance in which kids can climb up or down the income ladder has remained pretty stable over the last 20 to 25 years."
I wasn't too surprised by the part on geographics affecting mobility. People in America have always migrated to the areas of the country that provided the best access to the professions that they're interested in. If you want opportunities in high tech fields moving to the Bay Area in California will do you more good than staying in Mississippi.
no that part i understand each generation thinks its harder than any other b4. here is what i dont understand, the something for nothing mind set. a basic american principle has been forgotten, that is the necessity of giving to society aka working--- to get something back from society -- has been removed from the argument of income inequality. entitlement is a horrid cancer. i am very sorry LBJ created great society. i liked the man.
no that part i understand each generation thinks its harder than any other b4. here is what i dont understand, the something for nothing mind set. a basic american principle has been forgotten, that is the necessity of giving to society aka working--- to get something back from society -- has been removed from the argument of income inequality. entitlement is a horrid cancer. i am very sorry LBJ created great society. i liked the man.
Do you seriously believe that most people are moochers?
I wasn't too surprised by the part on geographics affecting mobility. People in America have always migrated to the areas of the country that provided the best access to the professions that they're interested in. If you want opportunities in high tech fields moving to the Bay Area in California will do you more good than staying in Mississippi.
??? WTF good is moving to the Bay Area if you don't have the freaking skills?
no that part i understand each generation thinks its harder than any other b4. here is what i dont understand, the something for nothing mind set. a basic american principle has been forgotten, that is the necessity of giving to society aka working--- to get something back from society -- has been removed from the argument of income inequality. entitlement is a horrid cancer. i am very sorry LBJ created great society. i liked the man.
??? Then why do Americans entertain aspirations to an 'upper class' that is defined by it's derivation of income through wealth rather than through work?
So do the conservative sick, lame and lazy. What's your point?
Excuse me?
Conservatives are against the socialist principle of redistribution of wealth.
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