Roth: U.S. Budget Woes Furthering Income Disparity
David Pesci<div class="at-above-post addthis_tool" data-url="http://newsletter.blogs.wesleyan.edu/2011/07/28/roth-u-s-income-disparity-a-casualty-of-budgeting-woes/"></div>Blocking President Obama's "balanced approach" contributes to continued income disparity in the U.S.<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings above via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Advanced Settings below via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons above via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons below via filter on get_the_excerpt --><div class="at-below-post addthis_tool" data-url="http://newsletter.blogs.wesleyan.edu/2011/07/28/roth-u-s-income-disparity-a-casualty-of-budgeting-woes/"></div><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on get_the_excerpt -->
Writing for The Huffington Post, Wesleyan President Michael S. Roth ’78 sees the findings of Pew study that shows record income disparity between whites and non-whites in the U.S. being exacerbated by the ideology framing ongoing budget battles in Washington D.C. Roth says in part that, “The defense of racial and economic privilege under the rhetoric of “taking back our country,” or of “living within our means” further undermines our political culture today as it starves future generations of cultural and economic opportunity.”
Steve Scarpa
Andrew Chatfield
Mike Mavredakis