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angrychair

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5. I'll restate it

Reply to SCantiGOP (Reply #3)

Thu Jan 3, 2019, 04:29 PM

Jan 2019

I was trying to use simple figures for illustration purposes.

The 3 bottom quintiles, collectively, have a negative net worth (debt is greater than assets)

90% of all stocks and bonds are held by the top 10% of population.

The top top 1% hold 42% of the nation’s wealth.

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What middle class? [View all] angrychair Jan 2019 OP

Is your point here to attack Warren? nolabear Jan 2019 #1

Absolutely not angrychair Jan 2019 #4

This message was self-deleted by its author In_The_Wind Jan 2019 #2

Factually incorrect SCantiGOP Jan 2019 #3

I'll restate it angrychair Jan 2019 #5

Sorry if my post sounded like an attack SCantiGOP Jan 2019 #6

No, it's fine angrychair Jan 2019 #7