Glad to see people angry yet disputing this issue, civilly! We have all been reduced to one mass class of neglect and subordination. Given, the reasons why it is so difficult to come up with any solutions amongst the upper-middle, middle-lower class sectors. I feel safe to say that most of us here, (in this discussion, anyway) have an understanding, or have problems within government, society, public policy, etc. So I pose that we all approach collaborative resolutions instead of complaints. The information is out there. Its been settling below us. We need to get more people thinking about the ways that we can all gain. +! Would you agree, that on average, people just don't make as much money as we deserve, in the jobs we protect so dearly. Even further, there's no chance that we can even compete with the trillions of dollars and ties some folks have around the world. Personally I am comfortable where I am. Pursuing a graduate degree, working full-time at a decent job, spending a considerable amount of time enjoying in the city. However I feel that there is much more I can do to bridge the wealth gap, through conversations such as this, and networking with people in a similar whirlpool. What alternatives to do we have, other than continue climbing up poverty mountain?