Wry Catcher
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We hear this meme all the time, raise taxes on the rich and poof, job creation disappears. Is it true?
Let's look at some facts, and then decide:
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/ocwage.pdf
"The occupations with the largest employment in May 2014 were retail salespersons and cashiers, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. These two occupations combined made up nearly 6 percent of total U.S. employment, with employment levels of 4.6 million and 3.4 million, respectively. Of the 10 largest occupations, only registered nurses, with an annual mean wage of $69,790, had an average wage above the U.S. all-occupations mean of $47,230. The highest paying occupations overall included several physician and dentist occupations, chief executives, nurse anesthetists, and petroleum engineers. National employment and wage information for all occupations is shown in table 1."
For those interested in facts, look over the link above. As the Myth Busters say this meme is busted!
Let's look at some facts, and then decide:
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/ocwage.pdf
"The occupations with the largest employment in May 2014 were retail salespersons and cashiers, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. These two occupations combined made up nearly 6 percent of total U.S. employment, with employment levels of 4.6 million and 3.4 million, respectively. Of the 10 largest occupations, only registered nurses, with an annual mean wage of $69,790, had an average wage above the U.S. all-occupations mean of $47,230. The highest paying occupations overall included several physician and dentist occupations, chief executives, nurse anesthetists, and petroleum engineers. National employment and wage information for all occupations is shown in table 1."
For those interested in facts, look over the link above. As the Myth Busters say this meme is busted!