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hfojvt

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9. using numbers from 1960

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Mon Dec 16, 2013, 01:44 PM

Dec 2013

I don't see the same downward slope for the top 1%

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10023937994

1960 - 10.03
1965 - 10.89
1970 - 9.03
1975 - 8.87
1980 - 10.02

that's a jagged line going up and down, but staying mostly flat.

And instead of constantly going up and up since 1980, it has actually flattened and declined since 2000.

2000 - 21.52
2005 - 21.92
2010 - 19.86

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“We Are Not All in This Together” [View all] kpete Dec 2013 OP

Interesting chart -and the argument is persuasive el_bryanto Dec 2013 #1

This idea that Taxes are bad is poison Alittleliberal Dec 2013 #2

Very powerful article. jsr Dec 2013 #3

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GeorgeGist kpete Dec 2013 #7

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But they're just going to come back with... Saviolo Dec 2013 #6

"Why should we punish their success?" Veilex Dec 2013 #8

using numbers from 1960 hfojvt Dec 2013 #9