Conclusions and Comments

What can we conclude from all of this analysis?

Fairness, income inequalities, rich getting richer - all are more emotional concepts and not logical ones.  Certainly for some emotions are sufficient, as in the case of the majority of the Occupiers.  What hopefully this website has done for you is to examine what are the concepts involved, the data and what it means, and what forces have operated in the past 50 years to create our current income distribution in our country.

Having examined a complex issue, there can be some overriding conclusions and general concepts drawn.   In diving into the OWS and Buffet rule policies, the 2 proposed or supported programs, supported by the redistribution advocates.  These advocates are also advocating larger government, a strong element in what is driving income and its distribution in the wrong direction. 

Of course we do have a growing divide in this country, one that is most likely unhealthy for our future as a vibrant nation.  However to call this problem caused by the income distribution growing divide is like calling chocolate the cause of obesity.   It does not make sense if one is willing to consider causes and not just emotions.

 

A note to emphasize.

 

Outline

Income Distribution Page

Chapter 1: Data Sources and Validity

Chapter 2: Income Distribution

Chapter 3: Define Terms like Poor

Chapter 4: Income mobility

Chapter 5: Critical forces acting on us

Chapter 6:  The Occupy Movement

Chapter 7:  Buffet Rule fair?

Chapter 8: Conclusions and Comments

 

In listing the 26 forces that have affected income and its distribution, an argument can be made for 15 of these tied closely to government policies.   We are a country that has swung, not with unanimity, towards a sense of dignity that involves looking out for the disadvantaged.  Helping the poor is invariably seen as more admirable in many circles to starting a company and creating a lot of jobs.   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jefferson once said: "Eternal vigilance is the price of freedom."