tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5800861115237125074.post4952131814432256388..comments2023-08-16T11:52:14.546-04:00Comments on understandingcrisis: hannahappshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17074450146761914215noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5800861115237125074.post-43097722053952790242015-05-02T18:17:57.083-04:002015-05-02T18:17:57.083-04:00I agree with what all the above commentators have ...I agree with what all the above commentators have stated. I do think that allowing citizens who are of middle and lower class socioeconomic status to have access to better education opportunities as well as creating accessibility and making access to healthcare affordable, to being ways in which the U.S. government can reduce the inequality and wage gap within the country. Yes, I think that the division that exist within the U.S. political system to attributing to this country's current inequality as well as present of the wage gap. However, I also think that one of the root cause of this country's existing income inequality and wage gap, as being the direct result of an non-inclusive governmental structural system. In my personal opinion, I believe that the foundation of the U.S. government structural system (i.e., that was not initially intended to protect and serve in the best interest of these groups) as being a reason this country continues to experience income inequalities and experience wage gap. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03223672752638772851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5800861115237125074.post-16587757670853166932015-05-01T14:57:53.581-04:002015-05-01T14:57:53.581-04:00I believe that giant wage gaps and income inequali...I believe that giant wage gaps and income inequality have led to the fall of the US's health nationwide. I do believe that education can help, but education alone cannot fix this issue. The US needs to get over the political issues; our political parties are never able to achieve anything because they simply won't agree with one another. These issues need to be resolved somehow in order to fight for income equality and better health, education and overall lifestyles for US citizens. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18355954226741284987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5800861115237125074.post-45049519806145407812015-04-29T22:34:34.777-04:002015-04-29T22:34:34.777-04:00I certainly think that issues of income inequality...I certainly think that issues of income inequality and huge wage gaps in the US contribute to the drastic fall in our country's stance on social issues. Many other high-income countries are doing a much better job of fighting income inequality and raising wages for lower and middle class citizens to better allow access to higher quality health, education, and general life styles. Somehow the US needs to move past political issues and certain mindsets that are keeping us in this rut of social inequality and start acting like the leader of the developed world that is so claims to be. Shelby Hesslerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05652422505449137042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5800861115237125074.post-33946637389970715812015-04-29T22:17:28.077-04:002015-04-29T22:17:28.077-04:00Like Cameron said, it is a sad fact that currently...Like Cameron said, it is a sad fact that currently existing. The polarization of politics really poses a problem here aside from dealing with the financial crisis. I think both political parties alike would want to see healthcare for all citizens but the means of accomplishing it are completely opposite. Liberals lean towards government intervention in providing healthcare while Conservatives want it to be citizens' responsibility. It is a challenging problem to overcome and I think that the financial crisis has only exacerbated this problem.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00715528260727247039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5800861115237125074.post-86735664487391264642015-04-29T12:43:31.466-04:002015-04-29T12:43:31.466-04:00This is a sad concept. I don't think the US h...This is a sad concept. I don't think the US has priorities straight in regard to this problem. The people making decisions aren't negatively impacted by these social issues so I think it's partially a problem of a lack of care. The article mentions education as a common ground between conservatives and liberals as a "standard prescription". Unfortunately, we know that this is not enough to overcome the gap that exists today, although some mistakenly believe it is plenty. To answer your questions, I think one of the reasons this is so bad in the US is (policies aside) we have such extreme political polarization. No one can agree on anything and solutions don't occur because they can't "make everyone happy". I like how the author ends it, we are destine to have a dysfunctional future and we will be forced to come together. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15824858457374416666noreply@blogger.com