Saturday, May 10, 2014

The Politics of Social Mobility



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The Brookings Institution goes on to describe the differences in opinion of the Republicans and the Democrats, which is factually correct...but, if we can step back and look at these two charts from a distance, do you really see any discernible difference?

Social Mobility is the ability to improve ones own social status, which could be in terms of health, wealth and influence. In short, lets face it - isn't it just about making more money?

For which you need a job. For a well paying job, you need a good education/skills. To ensure that you do that and other things right, you need parents/family. They are all important. The minor variations in percentage points do not matter much to me. I think everyone is actually in agreement. Lets just do it!