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JMatthes

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In the United States the gap between the rich and poor is ________.
 
  A) decreasing
  B) accepted
  C) hidden
  D) increasingly tolerated

Question 2

According to polls, which percent of adults believe that economic inequality is not a problem at all?
 
  A) 90
  B) 50
  C) 30
  D) 10


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Answer to Question 1

Answer: B
Explanation: In the United States, the gap between the rich and the poor has been much wider than in other developed nations for decades and was accepted as part of our country's values and way of doing things.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: D
Explanation: A Harris Interactive Poll found that only 10 percent of adults think that economic inequality is not a problem at all.



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