“• 83% of all U.S. stocks are in the hands of 1% of the people.
• 66% of the income growth between 2001 and 2007 went to the top 1% of all
Americans.
• In 1950, the ratio of the average executive's paycheck to the average worker's paycheck
was about 30 to 1. Since the year 2000, that ratio has exploded to between 300 to 500 to
one.
• As of 2007, the bottom 80% of American households held about 7% of the liquid
financial assets.
• Average Wall Street bonuses for 2009 were up 17% when compared with 2008.
They’re up another 5% in 2010.
• The top 1% of U.S. households own nearly twice as much of America's corporate
wealth as they did just 15 years ago.
• More than 40% of employed Americans are now working in service jobs, which are
often very low paying.
• The top 10% of Americans now earn around 50% of our national income and the top
1% earn around 24%.
What is the GOP response to all this wealth being concentrated at the top? Give them a tax cut.”
• 66% of the income growth between 2001 and 2007 went to the top 1% of all
Americans.
• In 1950, the ratio of the average executive'
was about 30 to 1. Since the year 2000, that ratio has exploded to between 300 to 500 to
one.
• As of 2007, the bottom 80% of American households held about 7% of the liquid
financial assets.
• Average Wall Street bonuses for 2009 were up 17% when compared with 2008.
They’re up another 5% in 2010.
• The top 1% of U.S. households own nearly twice as much of America's corporate
wealth as they did just 15 years ago.
• More than 40% of employed Americans are now working in service jobs, which are
often very low paying.
• The top 10% of Americans now earn around 50% of our national income and the top
1% earn around 24%.
What is the GOP response to all this wealth being concentrat
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