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6. to get into the top 8% globally you need to make $14,300 per year. I can think of MANY

Wed May 29, 2013, 11:30 PM

May 2013

people who actually EARN that much. Do you make more than that? Did you steal it?

http://www.globalrichlist.com/

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The World's Richest 8% Earn Half of All Planetary Income [View all] TalkingDog May 2013 OP

As has been stated, they don't "earn" any of it Orrex May 2013 #3

Most of them belong on their own episode of "Hoarders". Kurovski May 2013 #5

um, no. $14.3K is not the top 8%. I think you misread. Try this: HiPointDem May 2013 #9

K & R AzDar May 2013 #4

No, they don't. Martin Eden May 2013 #8

It's in global income tammywammy May 2013 #13

OK, I was thinking in terms of wealth concentration in the US Martin Eden May 2013 #15

But there is no plutocracy at work here! Rex May 2013 #11

A link to an earlier form of the paper muriel_volestrangler May 2013 #14