Income gap between rich and poor

The income gap between wealthiest and poorest in the US reaches a high record in 2009. The top 20 percent populations are earning around 50 percent of the total income in the US. In the recession, the rich becomes richer while the poor becomes poorer. The rich people take advantage of the poor economy, and buy more stocks and houses at a lower price. After that, they resell these assets at a higher price to earn much more money. In contrast, the poor people will become unemployed, and lose their only income. They could not support their house rent and food consumption. Therefore, the government should pass some acts to improve the unequal income distribution between rich and poor.

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