Hello, for my senior project, I've decided to tackle income inequality. This is an issue that is growing each year and is affecting most of our lives. Statistics have shown in over 35 years, the bottom 20% of the family income quintile has grown -12% while the middle class has only grown 14%. Moreover, the top 1% has seen a 185% growth with their income which is completely unfair. To paraphrase, the middle class and lower class incomes are growing nowhere near as the individuals in the top 1%. Income inequality increases the crimes in an area, worsens education, increases poverty, and etc. One of the many ways we can tackle this issue is by increasing the minimum wage. California is currently predicted to have a minimum wage of $15 by 2023. However, if the minimum wage is increased sooner, then that money will have more value because of less inflation. This means the incomes of the lower and middle class will increase and decrease the inequality we have within income.