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mactime

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3. I must be reading this wrong

Reply to jtuck004 (Original post)

Thu Apr 12, 2012, 03:28 PM

Apr 2012

but according to that chart my income was growing at 6.8% under Bush and is currently growing at .2%. How is .2%growth better than 6.8%? And the top 1% is currently 'capturing' 93% of total growth

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Both the 99% and the 1% had income gains under Obama. [View all] jtuck004 Apr 2012 OP

Maybe on a macro level. MrSlayer Apr 2012 #1

When Bush was in office, we had a household income and health insurance. gkhouston Apr 2012 #2

Amen. We're in the same boat. Pathwalker Apr 2012 #4

I must be reading this wrong mactime Apr 2012 #3

Yes, at the beginning, but when it went negative for the last two years it jtuck004 Apr 2012 #9

check your numbers Angry Dragon Apr 2012 #5

They must have forgotten to ask me. /nt zoechen Apr 2012 #6

Sorry, but I'm not. Bake Apr 2012 #7

And that's the conversation we should have been having since 2009, jtuck004 Apr 2012 #8

wtf... maybe you are Marrah_G Apr 2012 #10

All? I don't think so MadHound Apr 2012 #11

As a postal employee, I LAUGH at your assertion. Occulus Apr 2012 #12