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Assignment:

Why care about income inequality? There are significant social implications for chronic, pervasive, and growing income inequality in Ontario, Canada, and around the world. For this discussion, pick one of the following options and post a 250-word response on the Discussion Forum.

Option 1:

Research one social problem that is directly related to or caused by income inequality specifically (not poverty, but rather income inequality). Cite the source of your research used or provide a link so others can follow up. Provide a brief summary of the social problem and how it relates to income inequality.

Option 2:

What do you think the connection is between growing and persistent income inequality in Canada and the implications intergenerationally? (Remember the concept of intergenerational redistribution from the reading.)

Option 3:

How would a basic income guarantee, or negative income tax, resolve income inequality? (Remember, the current Ford Conservative government cancelled the basic income pilot program in Ontario as one of their first acts of government.) Discuss how the conservative ideology of the Ford Conservative party reflects the cancellation of this pilot project.