Poverty & Inequality in the USA

Objective

• Explain the role of the super committee in the Debt Crisis
• Analyze the degree of poverty & inequality in the USA

Agenda

• Warm-Up #13 - Read the article linked below.   Do you support the Democrats mixed plan recently proposed by the super committee, or agree with the Republican rejection of this offer?  Explain why.  (Feel free to present a third view, if you find neither to be ideal).
• http://www.cnn.com/2011/10/26/politics/debt-committee/index.html?iref=allsearch
• News Update
• Occupy Oakland Police Response - Maddow Coverage
• http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26315908/#45055472
• Scott Olson
• Message
• Marines?
• NYC Solidarity March & Oakland March
• Anonymous Attack on Fox News?
• http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/10/26/anonymous-threatens-fox-news_n_1032701.html
• The Super Committee
• Conclude the "Debt Crisis Timeline"
• Poverty / Inequality in the USA
• Stats
• News Reports
• Are The Poor Really Poor?  (Heritage Foundation)
• World of Class Warfare (Daily Show)
• Economic Growth - Rachel Maddow Analysis
• http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26315908/#45055472