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Inequality In America Is Worse Than In Egypt, Tunisia Or Yemen
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[quote:Anonymous Coward 870032:MV8xNTk0NDYzXzM2ODE1NTUwXzM5RDI5M0Y3] you can level the playing field right now. confiscate all the wealth and divide it evenly. in a few years those that were previously rich will be rich again; and those that were previously poor will be poor again. [/quote]
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Inequality In America Is Worse Than In Egypt, Tunisia Or Yemen
Egyptian, Tunisian and Yemeni protesters all say that inequality is one of the main reasons they're protesting.
However, the U.S. actually has much greater inequality than in any of those countries.
Specifically, the "Gini Coefficient" - the figure economists use to measure inequality - is higher in the U.S.
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