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To: Tenchusatsu who wrote (407385)	8/17/2008 3:45:03 PM
From: combjelly	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1574772

"Have we grown overall standards of living far enough that we can now focus on income equity?" Depends on what kind of country you want. Look at the years when the Gini was up. Look at the years when the Gini was down. High Gini's correlate well with high crime, out of wedlock births and other signs of social stress. You can see a similar trend between countries, but there are other factors which could be in play. So, if you are fine with gated communities as the sign of the middle class, then the answer to your question is 'no'.

To: Tenchusatsu who wrote (407385)	8/17/2008 3:59:13 PM
From: i-node	Respond to of 1574772

Have we grown overall standards of living far enough that we can now focus on income equity? That's pretty much the core of the Democrats' collective belief in EU-style socialism (despite their promises of having our cake and eating it too). Your question is perceptive. But I wonder if the issue isn't far more visceral for the Left. That is, are they really considering whether our [the average person's] standard of living is adequate? Or is it just a need to see absolute equality without regard for individual achievement, accomplishment, or failure?