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All over the world, the rich are becoming richer and the poor are becoming poorer. What problems does this cause? How can we overcome the problems of poverty?

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The inequality between rich and poor continues to be a major problem everywhere in the world; where the rich continue to be richer and the poor are becoming poorer. The cause of
this
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 is the lack of equal opportunity in society and it can only be corrected once people of
this
 world accept to help each other with a strong involvement of the government. There are so many problems that can cause
this
, here I can talk of exploitation and lack of equal opportunity for all. Some rich folks do open an industry and aim to hire the most vulnerable persons in their community,
nevertheless
 of their expertise, they are always being paid less compared to the job they perform.
Therefore
, rich people will continue to become more richer and powerful. I can give an example, there is
one
 industry in my neighbourhood where the owner started the business with a capital of 500 million,
however
 in only
one
 year, his investment has increased to 1 billion and the employees are still paid the same salary. Another big issue is inequality that reigns in opportunities; some companies do not hire employees because of their expertise,
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 someone will be hired because of their family or their origin,
Thus
 some families and classes will continue to be richer than others. ,
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 I do not know how to overcome
such
 a situation,
however
, I would argue that the government should be involved in setting rules that are strong enough to protect workers and give the power to employee syndicates to be able to advocate for employees. I will conclude by saying that, it is a very complicated situation that the world is facing and it will never be solved by
one
 person or
one
 country,
instead
 all together as a nation, we need to set rules and
also
 have respect for each other hopeful
this
 will lead to a reduction of
this
 inequality
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • Income inequality
  • Wealth gap
  • Socioeconomic disparities
  • Marginalized communities
  • Impoverished individuals
  • Privileged elite
  • Disparity in living standards
  • Social stratification
  • Exacerbate
  • Living below the poverty line
  • Income distribution
  • Lack of access to basic necessities
  • Food insecurity
  • Limited healthcare services
  • Education barriers
  • Socioeconomic mobility
  • Resentment
  • Economic disparities
  • Resource allocation
  • Underprivileged
  • Vulnerable populations
  • Cyclical nature of poverty
  • Government intervention
  • Multilateral cooperation
  • Empowerment
  • Progressive taxation
  • Equal opportunities
  • Social safety nets
  • Unemployment rate
  • Corruption
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