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The Income Inequality Argument
The argument over income inequality may not be as cut and dry as some make it seem. When talking about this issue it is too easy to disregard the benefits many receive and only take into account the liquid assets. Paying in to Social Security over the course of a career makes the gap in income look more severe than it actually is because it is not counted towards the total, but other private investments are. Although there is a gap, it is much closer than it would seem at first. For more information on this subject visit this article by Martin Feldstein with The Wallstreet Journal.
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