The lopsided wealth ratios are the largest since the government began publishing such data a quarter century ago and roughly twice the size of the ratios that had prevailed between these three groups for the two decades prior to the Great Recession that ended in 2009. Read the full article at http://pewresearch.org/pubs/2069/housing-bubble-subprime-mortgages-hispanics-blacks-household-wealth-disparityhttp://pewresearch.org/pubs/2069/housing-bubble-subprime-mortgages-hispanics-blacks-household-wealth-disparit For those that believe that the Great Recession is over this is more proof of the current neglect that more and more families have historically and currently experienced. While a few continue to accumulate wealth during this current crisis more of our families, children, and elderly are skipping more meals, medication, and quality time with loved ones. As a country and a Commonwealth we must seize this opportunity to invest in our communities. Ignoring the problems that caused this crisis is almost criminal as we have witnessed in the protracted debt ceiling debate. There are those that rather see our country fail than to move forward with proactive solutions that address the suffering of low and moderate income families along with our economic decline. We cannot allow this to happen, we must not wait for the ceiling -no pun intended--to come down on us for us to act. Now is when the true worth of our values must and should manifest into true ACTION! Faith in Hope and Solidarity, Wilnelia Rivera