Economics
Closing Wealth Gap May Not Help Democrats Win Back House
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Democrats trying to win back the U.S. House of Representatives this year have seized on the issue of income inequality to beat Republicans.
There’s just one problem: the districts where Democrats have the best shot to win Republican-held seats show some of the smallest gaps between rich and poor in the U.S., an indication of just how hard it will be for their message to take hold with voters.