This week's cartoon was drawn by Dylan Faulcon, a 6th grade student at Oakwood School in North Hollywood, California. Dylan's cartoon is called "The Perfect World of the Republican Party." Do you think the world looks perfect in this cartoon? Why or why not?

As you can see, the world in this cartoon is divided by something called the "income divide." Income refers to the amount of money a person makes. On the left side of the cartoon is a large group of people who have less than one percent of the wealth. On the right side of the cartoon is a small group of people who have more than 99 percent of the wealth. Why do you think the cartoonist has divided the wealth up this way? Why do you think the cartoonist has drawn the income divide so deep and wide in this cartoon? The cartoonist seems to be commenting on the fact that in the United States, a very small group of people control most of the wealth.

There is also an office on each side of the cartoon. On the poor side of the divide here, the union office is closed. A union is a group made up of workers and formed to protect worker pay and worker rights. The Republican Party has been critical of some unions and has tried to limit the unions' power.

On the rich side of the cartoon, a tax office is closed. Why do you think the tax office on the rich side of the divide is closed in this cartoon? The cartoonist seems to be commenting on the fact that Republicans are against raising taxes on the wealthiest Americans. Do you agree or disagree with the ideas behind this cartoon? Is it fair to the Republican Party? Why or why not? Do you think this is a good cartoon? Why or why not?