Kate Oliver
Art and Craft of Writing
Professor Fleischner
3/9/15
The Benefits of Disparity
In his recent work, “Income Inequality: Too Big To Ignore”, Robert H. Frank
discusses how the nations progressively unequal income levels have effected the
American society. After World War II, America’s income levels were increasing for all
levels of the class pyramid. However, during the last three decades, the measure of
financial inequality has risen. Middle class people’s motivation to support the most basic
services, such as the upkeep and maintenance of roads and bridges has significantly
