Actually “income inequality” is a leftist canard because it does not include the value of government transfer payments (i.e. welfare, Section 8 housing, etc.) When the value of such payments is included, inequality hasn’t changed in many decades.
Great point! Are there any recent studies on the dollar value of welfare benefits actually being claimed by the low-income individual?
I’ve seen good data that full-time panhandlers can earn upwards of $40K a year, tax-free.