"The number of economically disadvantaged students has risen by 100,000. Today, 41 percent (more than a half-million) of Virginia's public school students meet that definition" Tuition has increased by 5.2% for public universities, and the average student debt has increased by 64%. This article talks about the state spending and spending per student has changed over the years. The rate of poverty in Virginia has increased by 65 percent since 1972. It also mentions that the school enrollment will increase in the Northern part of Virginia, but it will decrease in the rest of the state.

"The income of a typical American family has barely risen since the 1970s. The share of national income captured by the richest 1 percent of Americans is even higher than it was at the dawn of the 20th century." At the beginning, this article talks about how the income has changed since the early 20th century. It also shows different graphs about taxes and one about how the contribution from the richest Americans to the economy has grown. The author says that the United States has stayed about the same in the past few decades but the income gap keeps on growing.