6 The income gap.

• Position: STATELINE - Brief article

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Income inequality has grown 18 percent since 1967, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Almost half that growth occurred in the 1980s, but has tapered off. Why this has occurred is up for debate. Some argue the Bush-era tax cuts widened the gap between the haves and have-nots, but others say it's a result of natural economic fluctuations. According to a new report by The Tax Foundation, although income inequality has been attributed to everything from the computer revolution and globalization to immigration and super-sized super-star salaries, the actual reason "might be better described as simply...