A graph (chart)  of the "wealth gap" from 1910 till now.
http://www.chrismartenson.com/forum/wealth-gap-and-collapse-us/24520

It's not so much that many people find themselves in bad situations that bothers me. It's the fact that our whole economic system is enginered so the majority of people will fail to achieve their goals. The cards are stacked against anyone who is not born into a wealthy family, from ever becoming wealthy.

90% of our people earn less than $200,00 annually,
while 1% of our people earn over than $10 million yearly.
This is just not right. People who work, should not be poor.

The rich pay most of the taxes in this country, correct? The poor use most of the services these taxes fund, correct?

Not an essay but you get the point.