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Donald Trump and Angela Merkel will join 2,500 world leaders, business executives and charity bosses at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland which kicks off on 23 January. High on the agenda once again will be the topic of inequality, and how to reduce the widening gap between the rich and the rest around the world.
The WEF recently warned that the global economy is at risk of another crisis, and that automation and digitalisation are likely to suppress employment and wages for most while boosting wealth at the very top.
But what ideas should the great and good gathered in the Swiss Alps be putting into action? We'd like to know what single step you think governments should prioritise in order to best address the problem of rising inequality. Below we've outlined seven proposals that are most often championed as necessary to tackle the issue – but which of them is most important to you?
- Provide free and high quality education
- Raise the minimum wage
- Raise taxes on the rich
- Fight corruption
- Provide more social protection for the poor
- Stop the influence of the rich on politicians
- Provide jobs for the unemployed
Do you think these ideas are enough, or are there any better ideas to close this wealth gap ? You too can participate and vote for the idea that, you think, works best.
(Score: 3, Interesting) by Ken_g6 on Saturday January 20 2018, @11:26PM (3 children)
Tax companies, but give big tax breaks for employing middle-class workers. (Up to a wage cap.)
Obama was right: we need to spread the wealth around. The only question is whether government should do it directly, or whether businesses should be encouraged to do it. I suggest trying the latter.
(Score: 1) by tftp on Sunday January 21 2018, @01:04AM
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday January 21 2018, @02:53AM (1 child)
35% of America doesn't work. The middle class are the responsible people who already have jobs. Taking even MORE of their money away to give it to the lazy, stupid and useless SOLVES NOTHING YOU MORON. How many decades of trying it do you need before you stop being a dipshit and understand that?
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday January 22 2018, @10:47PM
Speaking of morons, did you read the very first bit? Tax companies? Companies are not middle class, but I can see your point if you're talking about small business. If you want to only tax businesses that earn over a certain amount then that is a detail we could discuss. Obviously the megacorps need to be paying WAY MORE! But I'm doubtful your brain can separate out "tax the rich" with "tax the workers".