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"trickle down" (Original Post) kpete Jan 2012 OP
An accurate portrayal yellerpup Jan 2012 #1
The GOP's trickle down theory defies gravity auburngrad82 Jan 2012 #2
Trickle down is a euphemism for offshore bank accounts. Citizen Worker Jan 2012 #3
Isn't that Walter Kronkite next to Reagan? stufl Jan 2012 #4
this FreakinDJ Jan 2012 #5
That's the visual here's the graph. The Middle Class Has Gotten Screwed. mikekohr Jan 2012 #6
There you go ... misspelling "trickled on" ... zbdent Jan 2012 #7

mikekohr

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6. That's the visual here's the graph. The Middle Class Has Gotten Screwed.
Thu Jan 26, 2012, 11:50 AM
Jan 2012
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That flat, light green line is the average income for the bottom 99% of Americans. It was $31,073.00 in 1970. Today is stands at $30,091.00, a decline of 3%.

The bright green line represents the upper 1%. In 1970 the average income for those folks was $318,659.00. Today it stands at $905,570.00, an increase of 284%.

And remember in November, todays entire slate of Republican candidates want to give further breaks to the upper 1% at the expense of the 99%.

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