The gap between the rich and the poor is becoming wider; the rich are becoming richer. and the poor are even getting poorer. What problems can the situation cause? What can be done to reduce this gap?

It is true that economic growth is deepening the divide between the rich and the poor across the globe.

While

this

may lead to rising

crime

rates in certain contexts, I believe that the problem can be tackled through progressive taxation. Income disparities in

society

are the precursor to rising

crime

in many parts of the world. Those born to an affluent family will have the privilege to attain

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education, secure high-paying employment and enjoy a life of luxuries with little reason to ever break the law.

In contrast

, children in poverty-stricken households are often trapped

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a vicious cycle of poverty and unemployment. Many of them are deprived of quality education, have to do menial work with little pay and struggle to sustain a respectable standard of living. With soaring costs of living, some may resort to

crime

to support themselves and keep their families

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and clothed.

This

is evident in nations

such

as Vietnam, where the rising

crime

rate is often associated with an uneven distribution of

wealth

. I believe that the best solution to

this

situation is taxation and increased government spending on public services. In most, if not all, developed countries, the more

wealth

a person amasses, the higher taxes they have to pay

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the government.

For example

, those whose incomes exceeding£150,000 in the UK currently incur a 45% tax.

Such

income taxes will contribute to the government budget, which redistributes

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wealth

to public services, building infrastructure and increasing social welfare. With improved schools and hospitals, more children will have an opportunity to access education and health care. They can

then

secure decent jobs and become productive members of

society

later in life and end the cycles of poverty mentioned before. In conclusion, the widening

wealth

gap results in higher levels of

crime

in

society

.

Although

taxation may inconvenience the rich, I believe that it benefits the well-being of the less fortunate and fosters the development of

society

as a whole.