Smart Decisions: Inequality In The United States

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In my opinion, I think it is pretty obvious that someone who is a doctor should make more money than someone who is a cashier at a grocery store. No matter what there will always be inequality, there will always be people who make smart decisions in their life, and there will always be people who don’t make smart decisions in their life. However, I think there is a big problem with our country and its inequality. That big problem is opportunity inequality. We talked about this last week. Schools in poor neighborhoods couldn’t afford the books they need to pass standardized test. However, the companies that produce the standardized tests and books needed for the standardized tests are making huge profits at the expense of children who need

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