WTF ...36

[MindMover]

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Some income inequality is inherent to a capitalist economy, but this is far beyond anything our country has ever seen. This level of imbalance is not sustainable, and if nothing changes, everyone will pay the price.

[Louisiana1976]

1. Excellent post. K&R

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2. I think it's actually 40%, but that's still too much...

http://thinkprogress.org/economy/2011/10/03/334156/top-five-wealthiest-one-percent/

[redwitch]

3. That's from 2007.

Before the crash made everything so much worse.

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5. Sure, it's an old link...

But I'll believe its 90% when I see a link from a reliable source.

[redwitch]

6. Fair enough.

[MindMover]

7. That is what I thought til I read this and the figure is actually 95% ...

http://holtz.org/Library/Social%20Science/Economics/Economic%20Inequality%20in%20the%20United%20States.htm

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8. That link has this exact statement in it...

The top 1% of households own almost 40% of the nation's wealth.

On edit: I see that I'm comparing apples with oranges.
You're right.

[MindMover]

9. I am not right, the facts are right ...

but thanks for saying I am right ...

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10. I'll rephrase: "I was wrong." eom

[Enthusiast]

4. Kicked and recommended a whole bunch!