Inequality in the United States has become a bigger topic discussed recently. The biggest part of inequality is the inequality in income. Some of the things that contribute to inequality are how much people get paid. Also sex has played a big role in inequality. People have been trying to change this for a long time. There is not much people can do, especially with the minimum wage set so low. There is not a cap of how high the salaries of CEOs and other company executives can make it hard to narrow the inequality. The minimum wage in the United States is around $7.50 an hour. That adds up to roughly $14,400 a year before you factor in taxes. Some of the more wealthy people in the nation make about 8 times that a year. That is not enough money for people with families to survive. Families with incomes that low have to stretch every dollar to try and pay rent, pay for their car, gas to get to and from work, and paying for groceries. One of the richest people in the United States, Bill Gates, makes billions of dollars every year. That is way more money one person needs to survive and just shows how big the income gap is starting to become. Many families in the United States do not make enough money to support them. These families are under the poverty line. The poverty line is updated every year but for most people it is hard to get over the poverty line because it is becoming harder to find a job. In 2009 the poverty line for a family of 3 was set at $22,050. Over half the people in the nation make less than that. Families making less than that find it hard to keep food on the table and pay to keep the lights on. The families that are below or at the poverty line are more than likely a part of the welfare system set up by the government. The aids of this welfare system include health care, food stamps, child care, and housing assistance. This is a must for some families in the United States because if there was not an assistance