It's no surprise that older Americans have accumulated more wealth and earn more income than their children and grandchildren. But a recent study shows the gap is growing much faster than previously reported. The growing federal deficit and demands for spending cuts create a sense of scarcity that's pitting Americans against one another. We look at the impact of that and other "fault lines" between Americans in this election year.
Zero-Sum Politics in an Age of Austerity
Credits
Guests:
- Richard Fry - Pew Research Center
- Thomas Edsall - Columbia School of Journalism - @Edsall
- Theda Skocpol - Victor S. Thomas professor of government and sociology at Harvard and director of the Scholars Strategy Network
- Fred Lynch - Claremont McKenna College - @CMCtoday