Lefty Begone: Myth: Those at the Bottom Are Worse Off Because the Rich Are Better Off
Yes the top 1% saw its share of that income rise from 8.5% to 16.9%. And, yes, the bottom 50% saw its share fall from 17.7% to 13.5%, but that smaller share in 2009 was $1.05 trillion, a 265% increase. In other words, it is true that incomes at the top have risen faster than average incomes, but…
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Poor people in the US have no idea what real poverty is.
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