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Emit

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29. Thank you, CrispyQ, for adding that video

Reply to CrispyQ (Reply #22)

Sat Sep 28, 2013, 10:31 PM

Sep 2013

I have read about this study (or one similar) about what people think wealth distribution is versus what it actually is but had never seen this particular video. It's very well done and I will pass it on. Definitely a good addition to this thread!

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$28.34 per hour [View all] Emit Sep 2013 OP

Kick to go with my rec. n/t Cerridwen Sep 2013 #1

How about $83.65 per hour Flagrante Sep 2013 #23

k and R etherealtruth Sep 2013 #2

I'll give this one a kick too angstlessk Sep 2013 #3

kick 'n' rec. Aldo Leopold Sep 2013 #4

Keywords: Income Disparity; Income Inequality, wage gap; minimum wage Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2013 #5

I'd like to make that per hour. the_sly_pig Sep 2013 #6

Rec westerebus Sep 2013 #7

And Social Security, Medicare, Obamacare, education and all other programs would be fully funded. JDPriestly Sep 2013 #8

Yes! A living wage!! nt paleotn Sep 2013 #9

Looking forward to seeing "Inequality for All" FailureToCommunicate Sep 2013 #10

That would be a middle class living wage today. Cleita Sep 2013 #11

Don't you mean make it happen again? icarusxat Sep 2013 #28

KICKS AND RECS from me! n/t BlancheSplanchnik Sep 2013 #12

It's about $16.00 an hour to live here if you are single in Seattle. easychoice Sep 2013 #13

kick grahamhgreen Sep 2013 #14

That's about $115K annual gross in a two income household. Egalitarian Thug Sep 2013 #15

K&R 99Forever Sep 2013 #16

DURec leftstreet Sep 2013 #17

I make $23.59 an hour and things are tight madville Sep 2013 #18

K & R !!! WillyT Sep 2013 #19

Kick & Rec AzDar Sep 2013 #20

Now that's more like it. Iwillnevergiveup Sep 2013 #21

Thanks for posting. I love that stat as it really puts it in perspective for the working person. CrispyQ Sep 2013 #22

Thank you, CrispyQ, for adding that video Emit Sep 2013 #29

Just another K&R! Dark n Stormy Knight Sep 2013 #24

And they say unions are a bad thing. lpbk2713 Sep 2013 #25

In the past year, I've gotten into some severe "matches" with anti-union people. BlueJazz Sep 2013 #26

That's what they get from drinking the Kool-Aid. lpbk2713 Sep 2013 #27