Inequality and the American Dream The main claim of this article is about inequality. America’s economy is growing larger but not benefiting the poor and middle class as it is the wealthy. While the rich are getting richer, the middle class are only slightly benefiting while the poor are in a stagnant state. American economics needs to change in ways that benefit all of Americans and not just the wealthy. The article claims that the true guilty party is not inequality but meritocracy. “Inequality is not inherently wrong—as long as three conditions are met: first, society as a whole is getting richer; second, there is a safety net for the very poor; and third, everybody, regardless of class, race, creed or sex, has an opportunity to climb …show more content…
“the answer has to be broader than just “trade-adjustment” assistance or tax breaks for hard-hit areas. Healthcare, for instance, needs reform. America's traditional way of providing it through companies is crumbling. The public pension system, too, needs an overhaul.” Lastly, the education system, especially in deprived regions, needs to be prioritized and given the items needed for the children to prosper. Children from poverty-stricken families have a more difficult time climbing up through the economic system and creating good careers for themselves, “Only 3% of students at top colleges come from the poorest quarter of the population. Poor children are trapped in dismal schools, while richer parents spend ever more cash on tutoring their offspring.” For the poor to be able to rise out of poverty there must be a good education system and means of support to help them on the way. This truth is one point the writer makes and states that education is, “the engine of American meritocracy”, the key to a fair meritocracy