Should such extreme differences exist among U.S. economic groups? Why or why not? Is that fair? Moral?

What will be an ideal response?


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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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In the fall of 2010, the U.S. Census Bureau reported that more than 16% of people in the United States were without health insurance, a 23-year high. Which of the following was a key source of the decline in coverage?

A. the passage of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act B. the Great Recession C. a decline in unemployment D. the eradication of Medicaid

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Majority–Minority Counties in the United States The US Census released a report which included projections about minority group populations, which you can read on their website here. By when does the Census project that more than half of the nation’s children will be part of a minority race or ethnic group? By when does the Census project that the US population as a whole will become majority–minority?

What will be an ideal response?

Sociology

________ is often blamed for this growing inequality, because it has forced less skilled workers to complete with lower-paid foreign-born workers.

A. Globalization B. Vertical mobility C. Social mobility D. Industrialization

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