The financial inequalities of our society have been apparent for years. America is still feeling the effects of the Great Depression some 90 years after it began. Bruce Springsteen in “The Ghost of Tom Joad” sings of the harsh realities our grandparents’ parents faced during years of high unemployment and low morale. He sings, “No home no job no peace no rest”, which describes a decade of culture in eight words. People couldn’t find jobs, they couldn’t afford their homes, and with nowhere to sleep, how could they be at peace? Parents couldn’t provide for their children and children couldn’t experience childhood as the need for them to grow up and grow up fast was evident. The standard of living was bleak for many Americans and many people across
