Tuesday, November 29, 2011

A Congressman with Guts

http://congressmanwithguts.com/

http://www.congressmanwithguts.com/media/video/

WHO ARE THE 1 PERCENT?

One of the first creations of the Occupy Wall Street movement has been the phrase “We Are the 99%.”

This is, of course, a reference to the fact that the top 1% in America own 37% of all the wealth.

That the top 1% enjoy over 20% of all the income.

That since 1979, the average income of the top 1% increased by $700,000, while the average income for the bottom 90% actually decreased by $900.

And that this has given America the fifth most unequal distribution of wealth in the entire world.

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