BusinessweekPresidents Address Income Inequality, 1796 to the PresentGeorge Washington and 17 other presidents on income inequalityFacebookXLinkedInEmailLinkGiftFacebookXLinkedInEmailLinkGiftGift this articleContact us:Provide news feedback or report an errorConfidential tip?Send a tip to our reportersSite feedback:Take our SurveyNew WindowFacebookXLinkedInEmailLinkGiftBy Dorothy Gambrell and Eric ChemiJanuary 17, 2014 at 4:11 AM UTCBookmarkSaveLock This article is for subscribers only.This article is part of the January 20, 2014 issue of businessweek.Chevron RightIncome inequality will figure prominently in President Obama’s Jan. 28 address before Congress. For perspective on the enduring problem, he can crib from the State of the Union scripts of presidents going back centuries.Bloomberg Terminal
