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Evaluate the view that the government’s top priority should be to achieve a more equitable distribution of income

      

Evaluate the view that the government’s top priority should be to achieve a more equitable distribution of income

  

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Lydia
Achieving a more equitable distribution of income has been the objective of left-leaning governments for centuries. Indeed a French revolutionary slogan in the 18th century was “Liberte, egalite, fraternite (freedom, equality, brotherhood) In spite of its long history greater equality has proved very difficult to achieve. Indeed 13 years of Labour government in the actually saw an increase in inequality.
Policies to reduce inequality include high rates of progressive taxation and high levels of welfare benefits to low income earners. Benefits can be in kind or in cash. In order to ensure that the right people receive benefits there would have to be a system of means testing. This can be a costly process and may create disincentives for both low and high earners
lydiajane74 answered the question on July 5, 2018 at 06:26


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