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Originally shared by Russ AbbottMore inequality notes This is from Nick Kristof. (See the article for references.)
¶ The United States is a more unequal society than either Tunisia or Egypt.
¶ The 400 wealthiest Americans have a greater combined net worth than the bottom 150 million Americans.
¶ The top 1 percent of Americans possess more wealth than the entire bottom 90 percent.
¶ In the Bush expansion from 2002 to 2007, 65 percent of the economic gains went to the richest 1 percent.
¶ The United States is a more unequal society than either Tunisia or Egypt.
¶ The 400 wealthiest Americans have a greater combined net worth than the bottom 150 million Americans.
¶ The top 1 percent of Americans possess more wealth than the entire bottom 90 percent.
¶ In the Bush expansion from 2002 to 2007, 65 percent of the economic gains went to the richest 1 percent.
America’s ‘Primal Scream’
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