These diverging family structures may help explain why inequality has risen so dramatically.

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Areas with the biggest problems will be given more cash from 2003 to help them close the health inequality gap.

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Most assuredly, a general strike that fizzles will not serve the cause of reducing inequality, or even help Occupy Wall Street find its sea legs.

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Lord Patel said this would help to address the "major inequality" presented by the fact that the NHS can reclaim VAT for certain medical supplies, whereas charities providing similar services cannot.

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"This is equivalent to asking the market to help the central government solve the social inequality problem, " he says.

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To help fix the world, you can collaborate to eradicate inequality in your own community.

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For if they are wise, the rich will behave in ways that help to reassure the rest of the population that rising inequality is not, by itself, a problem.

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If we raise the federal minimum wage and demand the 1% pay their fair share to reduce income inequality, we will boost our economy, help small business grow and create jobs.

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Policies that encourage competition, if done correctly, can be a tool to help reduce crony capitalism, too-big-to-fail banks, and income inequality.

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