What is more important?

[MtnBiker]

For the economy to grow.

or

The gap between the rich and poor to decrease?

[manu1959]

For the economy to grow.

or

The gap between the rich and poor to decrease?

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[April15]

For the economy to grow.

or

The gap between the rich and poor to decrease?

You need consumers spending to have growth in an economy. And to grow they need to have more disposable income to consume more than they did. It is not so much the gap but the lack of income growth for the majority or what is called the middle class.

[Kathianne]

For the economy to grow.

or

The gap between the rich and poor to decrease?

The economy, without growth all will suffer a decrease in their standard of living.

[Mr. P]

The left wants the (economic) pie cut into equal slices...

The right wants to make a bigger (economic) pie. You may have a smaller slice than the next guy but it will be bigger than now, even without extra work.

I'll go with the bigger pie and work for my LARGE slice.

[April15]

The left wants the (economic) pie cut into equal slices...

The right wants to make a bigger (economic) pie. You may have a smaller slice than the next guy but it will be bigger than now, even without extra work.

I'll go with the bigger pie and work for my LARGE slice.

What Obama is proposing is to make the pie whole instead of only partially there.

[Kathianne]

What Obama is proposing is to make the pie whole instead of only partially there.

As is becoming crystal, Obama hasn't a clue to what is needed. The 'season' has been too long for him. He might be 'worthy' in 2016, but he may have blown it all now.

[Mr. P]

What Obama is proposing is to make the pie whole instead of only partially there.

whole ??? No he wants the pie government issued and controlled, bud!

[avatar4321]

The growth in the economy will always increase the gap between rich and poor. And if that gap decreases its always because the economy has contracted. After all, the poor will always have the same amount: 0.

[Abbey Marie]

For the economy to grow.

or

The gap between the rich and poor to decrease?

This sound sounds just like our school district. There number one stated goal is not to improve our childrens education, but to "close the achievement gap". In case anyone isn't familiar with that term, it's liberal-speak for producing a smaller margin in grades/test scores between the white kids and the black kids. Whether the gap closes by blacks doing better, or whites doing worse, is simply not a concern. And that is where the dollars and time go.

[manu1959]

You need consumers spending to have growth in an economy. And to grow they need to have more disposable income to consume more than they did. It is not so much the gap but the lack of income growth for the majority or what is called the middle class.

and now for a business 101 quiz.......how does one achieve income growth and where does the money come from to grow their income.............

[Kathianne]

This sound sounds just like our school district. There number one stated goal is not to improve our childrens education, but to "close the achievement gap". In case anyone isn't familiar with that term, it's liberal-speak for producing a smaller margin in grades/test scores between the white kids and the black kids. Whether the gap closes by blacks doing better, or whites doing worse, is simply not a concern. And that is where the dollars and time go.

In our school it means between the bright and the less bright, race has nothing to do with it. I think it depends on the school/district.

[Abbey Marie]

In our school it means between the bright and the less bright, race has nothing to do with it. I think it depends on the school/district.

Yeah, in ours, they always publish test scores broken down by race, and then start crying about how, gosh darn it, they are going to close that gap!

(Sorry if I derailed the thread).

[Kathianne]

Yeah, in ours, they always publish test scores broken down by race, and then start crying about how, gosh darn it, they are going to close that gap!

(Sorry if I derailed the thread).

Hmm, in our public school district too. Actually in our private school, the breakdown is listed, but not statistically significant for most. It is for Hispanics and Asians, no difference. Might that be the starting point, of no favoritism? Maybe it's just the 'our' specials are over performing? Unlikely. Odds are in favor of expectations of home with the school they are paying for.

[Yurt]

What Obama is proposing is to make the pie whole instead of only partially there.

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