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mythology

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18. Education certainly helps

Reply to tecelote (Original post)

Sat Aug 24, 2013, 07:24 PM

Aug 2013

Given the unemployment level for those with a bachelor's degree is a bit under half the rate for those with a high school degree, education would at least slow the increase of economic inequality.

But there are structural issues that have been put in place since the 1970s that encourage the consolidation of wealth. Jacob Hacker and Paul Pierson do a good job exploring this in their book Winner Take All Politics.

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Income Inequality vs. Education [View all] tecelote Aug 2013 OP

access is still an issue even for educated people Supersedeas Aug 2013 #1

That's a problem with traditional education. tecelote Aug 2013 #4

"The problem is not with the economy as much as it is with education." winter is coming Aug 2013 #2

Good point. tecelote Aug 2013 #5

What would you consider a "right" education? winter is coming Aug 2013 #6

I don't disagree with you. tecelote Aug 2013 #7

They didn't lose their jobs for lack of skills. winter is coming Aug 2013 #8

I advocate education being free in exchange for fewer wars. tecelote Aug 2013 #9

I'm all for a better-educated America, but all you've been telling me is that people winter is coming Aug 2013 #11

I am a far way from saying that people who are jobless are uneducated or poorly educated. tecelote Aug 2013 #13

I'm all for widely available affordable education, but you seem to think winter is coming Aug 2013 #16

How many of those people you mention that lost their jobs voted Republican? tecelote Aug 2013 #10

I'm not psychic. The ones I know are Dems. n/t winter is coming Aug 2013 #12

The proper answer to this that the person you're arguing with is... Neoma Aug 2013 #14

+1. It certainly wouldn't hurt. n/t winter is coming Aug 2013 #15

education is no longer a guarantee of a living wage RainDog Aug 2013 #3

50% of the education system is not needed, the cycer era does not have the jobs. CK_John Aug 2013 #17

Education certainly helps mythology Aug 2013 #18

I'm all for educational opportunity equality but the increase in income Warren Stupidity Aug 2013 #19

Education is crucial but so is a living wage. If allowed corporations will continue to liberal_at_heart Aug 2013 #20