income inequality

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Professor Douglas
English 1-A
26 May 2013
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Dobelstein, Andrew W. Moral Authority, Ideology, And The Future Of American Social Welfare. [N.p.]: Westview Press, 1999. eBook Collection (EBSCOhost). Web. 15 May 2013.

Frank, Robert. “Income inequality: Too Big to Ignore”. Graff, Gerald, Cathy Birkenstein, and Russel Durst. "They Say, I Say": The Moves That Matter in Academic Writing : With Readings. New York: Norton, 2012. 432-447 Print.

Murray, Harry. "Deniable Degradation: The Finger-Imaging Of Welfare Recipients." Sociological Forum 15.1 (2000): 39. Academic Search Premier. Web. 28 May 2013.

Olsson, Karen. “Up Against WAl-Mart.” Graff, Gerald, Cathy Birkenstein, and Russel Durst. "They Say, I Say": The Moves That …show more content…

Frank, Robert"TaxTheRich2012.org Save the Middle Class - Home Page." TaxTheRich2012.org Save the Middle Class. N.p., n.d. Web. 29 May 2013.
Professor Douglas
English 1-A
26 May 2013
Works Cited
Dobelstein, Andrew W. Moral Authority, Ideology, And The Future Of American Social Welfare. [N.p.]: Westview Press, 1999. eBook Collection (EBSCOhost). Web. 15 May 2013.

Frank, Robert. “Income inequality: Too Big to Ignore”. Graff, Gerald, Cathy Birkenstein, and Russel Durst. "They Say, I Say": The Moves That Matter in Academic Writing : With Readings. New York: Norton, 2012. 432-447 Print.

Murray, Harry. "Deniable Degradation: The Finger-Imaging Of Welfare Recipients." Sociological Forum 15.1 (2000): 39. Academic Search Premier. Web. 28 May 2013.

Olsson, Karen. “Up Against WAl-Mart.” Graff, Gerald, Cathy Birkenstein, and Russel Durst. "They Say, I Say": The Moves That Matter in Academic Writing : With Readings. New York: Norton, 2012. 606-619 Print.

Frank, Robert"TaxTheRich2012.org Save the Middle Class - Home Page." TaxTheRich2012.org Save the Middle Class. N.p., n.d. Web. 29 May 2013.
Professor Douglas
English 1-A
26 May 2013
Works Cited
Dobelstein, Andrew W. Moral Authority, Ideology, And The Future Of American Social Welfare. [N.p.]: Westview Press, 1999. eBook Collection (EBSCOhost). Web. 15 May 2013.

Frank, Robert. “Income inequality: Too Big to Ignore”. Graff, Gerald, Cathy Birkenstein, and Russel Durst. "They Say, I Say": The

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