US economic inequality affects political direction
January 17, 2020 08:00 Source: "Chinese Social Sciences" January 17, 2020, No. 1860, author: This newspaper reporter in Boston, Hou Li

On the evening of January 14, local time,The National Committee of the United States Democratic Party held the first presidential candidate campaign for the 2020th presidential candidate campaign in Demein, the capital of Aiwa,This marks the 2020 Democratic Presidential candidate campaign to enter the new stage。The Research Center of the United States Research Center recently released a report,The issue of economic inequality is an important issue that cannot be avoided during the campaign of the Democratic Presidential candidate,More than half of the U.S. public believes that economic inequality is an important issue for its concern。This reporter interviewed the relevant scholars on this issue。

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The latest report of the Piyou Research Center points out,60%of Americans think,Economic inequality is more prominent,Unemployment bet365 live casino games is increasing。Most Americans think,Changing economic inequality requires "major changes" for the US economic system。

but but,Although economic inequality issues the highest degree of attention,But it is not a matter that the public thinks that the most needed "priority solution"。72%of Americans think,Medical problems are the most needed problems that need to be solved most,The next step is terrorist attack and terrorism、Shooting violence、Climate change and other problems。"Elimination of economic inequality" is ranked fifth in the need for priority solution。Scholars think,This result may be related to economic issues as "issues that need to be solved for a long time",People hope to resolve medical and terrorism.、Life and Death Questions。

Another,Some scholars think,The issue of economic inequality is often hidden behind some "surface prosperity"。Senior Researcher at the Brucks Society、Economist Richard Reeves said in an interview with reporters,Data from government departments,US wage growth has remained at a level of 3%or more for 16 consecutive months,bet365 live casino games The wages of the disadvantaged group increased higher than the advantage group。Even so,Lifs still expresses his worry。He thinks,In the future, the middle class in the United States will face changes in wealth in different levels、Automation、Challenges in gender gaps and other aspects,More problems need to be balanced to get a balanced solution。

Economic inequality brings to the difficulties of the middle class and below, especially more。Reuters Writer Mark Miller, Mark Miller, recently wrote in the New York Times,At present, the highest income in the United States,The probability of their successful retirement has increased significantly in these decade; middle -income families have also made some progress,But the probability of successful retirement still seems to be only 50%; while the retirement probability of the lowest income family has decreased significantly — from 26%to 11%。

 Class and party faction differences are obvious

Education covered under economic inequality、Medical and retirement and many problems,It is also introduced into a political campaign issue without exception。

The report of the Pew bet365 Play online games Research Center analyzes the relevant responsibilities of the federal government。Data display,80%of Americans think,The federal government is responsible for providing higher quality basic education for all citizens of the United States; 60%of Americans think,The government has the responsibility to provide more sufficient medical insurance and health security services。other,Retirement problem is also the focus of people's attention,Most Americans think,The government is responsible for providing sufficient pensions for citizens。

In terms of how to understand government responsibility,Differences in different strata in the United States are obvious。Compared with the middle class and above groups,Low -income groups depend on the government in basic education、Higher Education、Medical、Healthcare、Housing or even high -speed network connection responsibility。

In terms of party faction,Compared to the Republican Party,Democratic Party believes that the solution of unequal issues needs to point to "structural cause",Including tax system bet365 Play online games issues and the reform of the education system。Researcher Juliana Horowitz, a researcher at Pieye Research Center, said,There are obvious differences in party factions in these issues。For example,90%of the Democrats think,Education and medical issues should be mainly responsible for the government,But only less than half of Republicans hold similar perspectives。Comparison of comparison,More Republicans think,Economic and social inequality issues are caused by "personal reasons"。

  Unlimited continuous expansion

Researchers said,American economic inequality continues to expand。2018,The household income at the top of the income step is 12.6 times the family income at the bottom of the income ladder。Comparison of comparison,In 1980,The revenue of the top family is about 9 times the income of the underlying family。Research Call,Talking about wealth accumulation,In fact, only those families with the top 20%of net assets can "save" the wealth lost during the financial crisis。Another analysis of government data according to the bet365 live casino games Pew Research Center,Today these family net assets are 13%higher than in 2007,and wealth distributed between the top 20%and 40%of the family net assets is 39%lower than in 2007。

Another,September 16-29, 2019,Pew Research Center American Trend Survey Group conducted a national representative online survey of 6,878 American adults,Most Americans think,The main responsibility of economic inequality is the federal government and large commercial companies,They should make more efforts in reducing economic inequality。

(Our newspaper Boston, January 15th)

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