Who exactly are the rich that aren’t paying their fair share?

[Doc1]

It is simple income redistribution. The right wing only complain when the poor benefit.

Yeah "trickle down" in the case of this bill is actually "trickle up". It's a dirty little secret for which the poor and middle class will never receive an apology.

No money is being taken from anyone.

People are merely being allowed to keep more of what is theirs.

It is being added to the debt.

Sure because ALL money belongs to the Government and they should be able to take/keep however much they want.

 

[Skull Pilot]

No money is being taken from anyone.

People are merely being allowed to keep more of what is theirs.

It is being added to the debt.

SO what?

Why complain about income redistribution for the poor.

We've been giving money to the poor for decades and we still are.

A natural rate of unemployment Only exists for the bottom line of Capitalists.

And that has nothing to do with the money we have been giving the so called poor

 

[danielpalos]

It is simple income redistribution. The right wing only complain when the poor benefit.

Yeah "trickle down" in the case of this bill is actually "trickle up". It's a dirty little secret for which the poor and middle class will never receive an apology.

No money is being taken from anyone.

People are merely being allowed to keep more of what is theirs.

It is being added to the debt.

Sure because ALL money belongs to the Government and they should be able to take/keep however much they want.

It is simple income redistribution. The right wing only complain when the poor may benefit.

 

[danielpalos]

It is being added to the debt.

SO what?

Why complain about income redistribution for the poor.

We've been giving money to the poor for decades and we still are.

A natural rate of unemployment Only exists for the bottom line of Capitalists.

And that has nothing to do with the money we have been giving the so called poor

Yes, it does.

 

[Skull Pilot]

It is simple income redistribution. The right wing only complain when the poor benefit.

Yeah "trickle down" in the case of this bill is actually "trickle up". It's a dirty little secret for which the poor and middle class will never receive an apology.

No money is being taken from anyone.

People are merely being allowed to keep more of what is theirs.

It is being added to the debt.

Sure because ALL money belongs to the Government and they should be able to take/keep however much they want.

It is simple income redistribution. The right wing only complain when the poor may benefit.

As I said we have been giving money to the so called poor for decades

 

[Skull Pilot]

SO what?

Why complain about income redistribution for the poor.

We've been giving money to the poor for decades and we still are.

A natural rate of unemployment Only exists for the bottom line of Capitalists.

And that has nothing to do with the money we have been giving the so called poor

Yes, it does.

says you

 

[Doc1]

It is simple income redistribution. The right wing only complain when the poor benefit.

Yeah "trickle down" in the case of this bill is actually "trickle up". It's a dirty little secret for which the poor and middle class will never receive an apology.

No money is being taken from anyone.

People are merely being allowed to keep more of what is theirs.

It is being added to the debt.

Sure because ALL money belongs to the Government and they should be able to take/keep however much they want.

It is simple income redistribution. The right wing only complain when the poor may benefit.

Sure because ALL money belongs to the Government and they should be able to take/keep however much they want.

 

[Doc1]

It is simple income redistribution. The right wing only complain when the poor benefit.

Yeah "trickle down" in the case of this bill is actually "trickle up". It's a dirty little secret for which the poor and middle class will never receive an apology.

No money is being taken from anyone.

People are merely being allowed to keep more of what is theirs.

It is being added to the debt.

Sure because ALL money belongs to the Government and they should be able to take/keep however much they want.

It is simple income redistribution. The right wing only complain when the poor may benefit.

Letting me keep more of MY money is income "redistribution". You simply cannot make this shit up.

 

[Papageorgio]

It is simple income redistribution. The right wing only complain when the poor benefit.

Yeah "trickle down" in the case of this bill is actually "trickle up". It's a dirty little secret for which the poor and middle class will never receive an apology.

No money is being taken from anyone.

People are merely being allowed to keep more of what is theirs.

It is being added to the debt.

Sure because ALL money belongs to the Government and they should be able to take/keep however much they want.

It is simple income redistribution. The right wing only complain when the poor may benefit.

The left only complain about wealth redistribution if it is t their idea.

 

[danielpalos]

Yeah "trickle down" in the case of this bill is actually "trickle up". It's a dirty little secret for which the poor and middle class will never receive an apology.

No money is being taken from anyone.

People are merely being allowed to keep more of what is theirs.

It is being added to the debt.

Sure because ALL money belongs to the Government and they should be able to take/keep however much they want.

It is simple income redistribution. The right wing only complain when the poor may benefit.

As I said we have been giving money to the so called poor for decades

So what, we have been bailing out the rich, just as long.

 

[francoHFW]

Why do you care if other people keep more of their own money?

Has the middle class in the country continue to go to hell Without investment in our people and infrastructure... 35 years now.

is that a question or a statement?

You need a remedial writing course

Stupid smart phone actually... As the middle class and the country continues to go to Hell Without investment thanks to the Pander to the rich bought off lying thieving GOP....

Sure The Middle Class Is Shrinking: 30% Of Americans Are Now Too Rich To Be In The Middle Class

5 Charts That Show How the Middle Class Is Disappearing | BillMoyers.com and our median American continues to get screwed.

Already the richest country in the world, the United States reached its highest cumulative wealth ever in 2013. It ranked fourth in the world in wealth per person, with $348,000 for every American adult.

But the average American wouldn’t know it. Thanks to economic policies that favor the super-rich and fuel inequality, the typical US adult’s total wealth is $31,688 — not even close to $348,000. And things aren’t poised to change: The median household brought in $51,939 in 2013, a real dollar increase of just $180 from 2012. This recent income stagnation came in the wake of a steep drop from 2007-2011 (mouse over the graph to see data):




Middle class Americans are feeling this income squeeze. One way to see how the middle class is faring is to break out the middle 60 percent of the population. The share of total national income going to this chunk of the population has decreased steadily since the 1960s and currently stands well below 50 percent:




As the middle class share dwindles, it’s harder for typical Americans to put anything aside. Remember how the United States ranks fourth in the world in wealth per-person? When the same report ranked each country by its median wealth, the US dropped to #21. Which means middle-of-the pack Americans have far less to their names than middle-of-the pack Australians (or Japanese, or Canadians, or Spanish, or Austrians…)

 

[danielpalos]

Yeah "trickle down" in the case of this bill is actually "trickle up". It's a dirty little secret for which the poor and middle class will never receive an apology.

No money is being taken from anyone.

People are merely being allowed to keep more of what is theirs.

It is being added to the debt.

Sure because ALL money belongs to the Government and they should be able to take/keep however much they want.

It is simple income redistribution. The right wing only complain when the poor may benefit.

Sure because ALL money belongs to the Government and they should be able to take/keep however much they want.

It is being added to the People's debt.

 

[danielpalos]

Yeah "trickle down" in the case of this bill is actually "trickle up". It's a dirty little secret for which the poor and middle class will never receive an apology.

No money is being taken from anyone.

People are merely being allowed to keep more of what is theirs.

It is being added to the debt.

Sure because ALL money belongs to the Government and they should be able to take/keep however much they want.

It is simple income redistribution. The right wing only complain when the poor may benefit.

Letting me keep more of MY money is income "redistribution". You simply cannot make this shit up.

It is being added to the debt.

 

[Doc1]

Has the middle class in the country continue to go to hell Without investment in our people and infrastructure... 35 years now.

is that a question or a statement?

You need a remedial writing course

Stupid smart phone actually... As the middle class and the country continues to go to Hell Without investment thanks to the Pander to the rich bought off lying thieving GOP....

Sure The Middle Class Is Shrinking: 30% Of Americans Are Now Too Rich To Be In The Middle Class

5 Charts That Show How the Middle Class Is Disappearing | BillMoyers.com and our median American continues to get screwed.

Already the richest country in the world, the United States reached its highest cumulative wealth ever in 2013. It ranked fourth in the world in wealth per person, with $348,000 for every American adult.

But the average American wouldn’t know it. Thanks to economic policies that favor the super-rich and fuel inequality, the typical US adult’s total wealth is $31,688 — not even close to $348,000. And things aren’t poised to change: The median household brought in $51,939 in 2013, a real dollar increase of just $180 from 2012. This recent income stagnation came in the wake of a steep drop from 2007-2011 (mouse over the graph to see data):




Middle class Americans are feeling this income squeeze. One way to see how the middle class is faring is to break out the middle 60 percent of the population. The share of total national income going to this chunk of the population has decreased steadily since the 1960s and currently stands well below 50 percent:




As the middle class share dwindles, it’s harder for typical Americans to put anything aside. Remember how the United States ranks fourth in the world in wealth per-person? When the same report ranked each country by its median wealth, the US dropped to #21. Which means middle-of-the pack Americans have far less to their names than middle-of-the pack Australians (or Japanese, or Canadians, or Spanish, or Austrians…)

Why didn't the magic negro fix it?

 

[Doc1]

No money is being taken from anyone.

People are merely being allowed to keep more of what is theirs.

It is being added to the debt.

Sure because ALL money belongs to the Government and they should be able to take/keep however much they want.

It is simple income redistribution. The right wing only complain when the poor may benefit.

Letting me keep more of MY money is income "redistribution". You simply cannot make this shit up.

It is being added to the debt.

So in your opinion ALL money belongs to the Government, right?

 

[ThunderKiss1965]

30 years ago people in the top 10% were making close to $60,000/per year, and so started the chant of rich people don’t pay their fare share. Today we’re hearing the exact same thing. So what I’m curious to know is who the rich are? What level of income is needed before you’re considered to not be paying your fair share. Is it still the $60,000 mark or is it anyone that has $1.00 more than you do.

IMHO it's not the income that decides whether you're paying your fair share It's all the deductions only the rich can take so their % of taxes are very low

Ok, what are some of the deductions only the rich can take?

The ones that let corporations have an EFFECTIVE tax rate of less than 20% now before the new taxes for example

You do realize that businesses don't pay corporate taxes ? They just added them to the cost of goods and services which basically makes it a Federal sales tax .

 

[Papageorgio]

No money is being taken from anyone.

People are merely being allowed to keep more of what is theirs.

It is being added to the debt.

Sure because ALL money belongs to the Government and they should be able to take/keep however much they want.

It is simple income redistribution. The right wing only complain when the poor may benefit.

Sure because ALL money belongs to the Government and they should be able to take/keep however much they want.

It is being added to the People's debt.

It has always been added to the People’s debt, it has been for decades and decades, is this a new revelation to you?

 

[francoHFW]

is that a question or a statement?

You need a remedial writing course

Stupid smart phone actually... As the middle class and the country continues to go to Hell Without investment thanks to the Pander to the rich bought off lying thieving GOP....

Sure The Middle Class Is Shrinking: 30% Of Americans Are Now Too Rich To Be In The Middle Class

5 Charts That Show How the Middle Class Is Disappearing | BillMoyers.com and our median American continues to get screwed.

Already the richest country in the world, the United States reached its highest cumulative wealth ever in 2013. It ranked fourth in the world in wealth per person, with $348,000 for every American adult.

But the average American wouldn’t know it. Thanks to economic policies that favor the super-rich and fuel inequality, the typical US adult’s total wealth is $31,688 — not even close to $348,000. And things aren’t poised to change: The median household brought in $51,939 in 2013, a real dollar increase of just $180 from 2012. This recent income stagnation came in the wake of a steep drop from 2007-2011 (mouse over the graph to see data):




Middle class Americans are feeling this income squeeze. One way to see how the middle class is faring is to break out the middle 60 percent of the population. The share of total national income going to this chunk of the population has decreased steadily since the 1960s and currently stands well below 50 percent:




As the middle class share dwindles, it’s harder for typical Americans to put anything aside. Remember how the United States ranks fourth in the world in wealth per-person? When the same report ranked each country by its median wealth, the US dropped to #21. Which means middle-of-the pack Americans have far less to their names than middle-of-the pack Australians (or Japanese, or Canadians, or Spanish, or Austrians…)

Why didn't the magic negro fix it?

Pure obstruction like we've had from the GOP the last 35 years... They got their tax policy under Reagan and have done nothing but obstruct progress ever since

It is simple income redistribution. The right wing only complain when the poor benefit.

Yeah "trickle down" in the case of this bill is actually "trickle up". It's a dirty little secret for which the poor and middle class will never receive an apology.

No money is being taken from anyone.

People are merely being allowed to keep more of what is theirs.

It is being added to the debt.

Sure because ALL money belongs to the Government and they should be able to take/keep however much they want.

So you don't mind GOP tax rates raping the non rich and the country for 35 years? Super dupe.

Written on March 28, 2011 at 12:08 pm by elfish

The Demise of the American Middle Class In Numbers.
Filed under Economicsno comments


The Demise of the American Middle Class In Numbers.

Over the past 35 years the American dream has gradually disappeared. The process was slow, so most people didn’t notice. They just worked a few more hours, borrowed a little more and cut back on non-essentials. But looking at the numbers and comparing them over long time periods, it is obvious that things have changed drastically. Here are the details:

1. WORKERS PRODUCE MORE BUT THE GAINS GO TO BUSINESS.

Over the past 63 years worker productivity has grown by 2.0% per year.

But after 1980, workers received a smaller share every year. Labor’s share of income (1992 = 100%):

1950 = 101%
1960 = 105%
1970 = 105%
1980 = 105% – Reagan
1990 = 100%
2000 = 96%
2007 = 92%

A 13% drop since 1980

2. THE TOP 10% GET A LARGER SHARE.

Share of National Income going to Top 10%:

1950 = 35%
1960 = 34%
1970 = 34%
1980 = 34% – Reagan
1990 = 40%
2000 = 47%
2007 = 50%

An increase of 16% since Reagan.

3. WORKERS COMPENSATED FOR THE LOSS OF INCOME BY SPENDING THEIR SAVINGS.

The savings Rose up to Reagan and fell during and after.

1950 = 6.0%
1960 = 7.0%
1970 = 8.5%
1980 = 10.0% – Reagan
1982 = 11.2% – Peak
1990 = 7.0%
2000 = 2.0%
2006 = -1.1% (Negative = withdrawing from savings)

A 12.3% drop after Reagan.

4. WORKERS ALSO BORROWED TO MAKE UP FOR THE LOSS.

Household Debt as percentage of GDP:

1965 = 46%
1970 = 45%
1980 = 50% – Reagan
1990 = 61%
2000 = 69%
2007 = 95%

A 45% increase after 1980.

5. SO THE GAP BETWEEN THE RICHEST AND THE POOREST HAS GROWN.

Gap Between the Share of Capital Income earned by the top 1%
and the bottom 80%:

1980 = 10%
2003 = 56%

A 5.6 times increase.

6. AND THE AMERICAN DREAM IS GONE.

The Probably of Moving Up from the Bottom 40% to the Top 40%:

1945 = 12%
1958 = 6%
1990 = 3%
2000 = 2%

A 10% Decrease.

Links:

1 = ftp://ftp.bls.gov/pub/special.requests/pf/totalf1.txt
1 = https://www.clevelandfed.org/Research/PolicyDis/No7Nov04.pdf
1 = Clipboard01.jpg (image)
2 – http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/blog/09/04/27/CongratulationstoEmmanuelSaez/
3 = http://www.demos.org/inequality/images/charts/uspersonalsaving_thumb.gif
3 = U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA)
4 = Federated Prudent Bear Fund (A): Overview
4 = The Fed - Financial Accounts of the United States - Z.1 - Current Release
5/6 = 15 Mind-Blowing Facts About Wealth And Inequality In America

Overview = http://www.ourfuture.org/blog-entry/2010062415/reagan-revolution-home-roost-charts

 

[Doc1]

Stupid smart phone actually... As the middle class and the country continues to go to Hell Without investment thanks to the Pander to the rich bought off lying thieving GOP....

Sure The Middle Class Is Shrinking: 30% Of Americans Are Now Too Rich To Be In The Middle Class

5 Charts That Show How the Middle Class Is Disappearing | BillMoyers.com and our median American continues to get screwed.

Already the richest country in the world, the United States reached its highest cumulative wealth ever in 2013. It ranked fourth in the world in wealth per person, with $348,000 for every American adult.

But the average American wouldn’t know it. Thanks to economic policies that favor the super-rich and fuel inequality, the typical US adult’s total wealth is $31,688 — not even close to $348,000. And things aren’t poised to change: The median household brought in $51,939 in 2013, a real dollar increase of just $180 from 2012. This recent income stagnation came in the wake of a steep drop from 2007-2011 (mouse over the graph to see data):




Middle class Americans are feeling this income squeeze. One way to see how the middle class is faring is to break out the middle 60 percent of the population. The share of total national income going to this chunk of the population has decreased steadily since the 1960s and currently stands well below 50 percent:




As the middle class share dwindles, it’s harder for typical Americans to put anything aside. Remember how the United States ranks fourth in the world in wealth per-person? When the same report ranked each country by its median wealth, the US dropped to #21. Which means middle-of-the pack Americans have far less to their names than middle-of-the pack Australians (or Japanese, or Canadians, or Spanish, or Austrians…)

Why didn't the magic negro fix it?

Pure obstruction like we've had from the GOP the last 35 years... They got their tax policy under Reagan and have done nothing but obstruct progress ever since

It is simple income redistribution. The right wing only complain when the poor benefit.

Yeah "trickle down" in the case of this bill is actually "trickle up". It's a dirty little secret for which the poor and middle class will never receive an apology.

No money is being taken from anyone.

People are merely being allowed to keep more of what is theirs.

It is being added to the debt.

Sure because ALL money belongs to the Government and they should be able to take/keep however much they want.

So you don't mind GOP tax rates raping the non rich and the country for 35 years? Super dupe.

Written on March 28, 2011 at 12:08 pm by elfish

The Demise of the American Middle Class In Numbers.
Filed under Economicsno comments


The Demise of the American Middle Class In Numbers.

Over the past 35 years the American dream has gradually disappeared. The process was slow, so most people didn’t notice. They just worked a few more hours, borrowed a little more and cut back on non-essentials. But looking at the numbers and comparing them over long time periods, it is obvious that things have changed drastically. Here are the details:

1. WORKERS PRODUCE MORE BUT THE GAINS GO TO BUSINESS.

Over the past 63 years worker productivity has grown by 2.0% per year.

But after 1980, workers received a smaller share every year. Labor’s share of income (1992 = 100%):

1950 = 101%
1960 = 105%
1970 = 105%
1980 = 105% – Reagan
1990 = 100%
2000 = 96%
2007 = 92%

A 13% drop since 1980

2. THE TOP 10% GET A LARGER SHARE.

Share of National Income going to Top 10%:

1950 = 35%
1960 = 34%
1970 = 34%
1980 = 34% – Reagan
1990 = 40%
2000 = 47%
2007 = 50%

An increase of 16% since Reagan.

3. WORKERS COMPENSATED FOR THE LOSS OF INCOME BY SPENDING THEIR SAVINGS.

The savings Rose up to Reagan and fell during and after.

1950 = 6.0%
1960 = 7.0%
1970 = 8.5%
1980 = 10.0% – Reagan
1982 = 11.2% – Peak
1990 = 7.0%
2000 = 2.0%
2006 = -1.1% (Negative = withdrawing from savings)

A 12.3% drop after Reagan.

4. WORKERS ALSO BORROWED TO MAKE UP FOR THE LOSS.

Household Debt as percentage of GDP:

1965 = 46%
1970 = 45%
1980 = 50% – Reagan
1990 = 61%
2000 = 69%
2007 = 95%

A 45% increase after 1980.

5. SO THE GAP BETWEEN THE RICHEST AND THE POOREST HAS GROWN.

Gap Between the Share of Capital Income earned by the top 1%
and the bottom 80%:

1980 = 10%
2003 = 56%

A 5.6 times increase.

6. AND THE AMERICAN DREAM IS GONE.

The Probably of Moving Up from the Bottom 40% to the Top 40%:

1945 = 12%
1958 = 6%
1990 = 3%
2000 = 2%

A 10% Decrease.

Links:

1 = ftp://ftp.bls.gov/pub/special.requests/pf/totalf1.txt
1 = https://www.clevelandfed.org/Research/PolicyDis/No7Nov04.pdf
1 = Clipboard01.jpg (image)
2 – http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/blog/09/04/27/CongratulationstoEmmanuelSaez/
3 = http://www.demos.org/inequality/images/charts/uspersonalsaving_thumb.gif
3 = U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA)
4 = Federated Prudent Bear Fund (A): Overview
4 = The Fed - Financial Accounts of the United States - Z.1 - Current Release
5/6 = 15 Mind-Blowing Facts About Wealth And Inequality In America

Overview = http://www.ourfuture.org/blog-entry/2010062415/reagan-revolution-home-roost-charts

Show me where the Pubs blocked a Dem attempt to fix the problem you speak of, you can't just throw a bunch of shit against the wall and say "SEE". You didn't address my question, I won't allow you to obfuscate.

 

[francoHFW]

Sure The Middle Class Is Shrinking: 30% Of Americans Are Now Too Rich To Be In The Middle Class

5 Charts That Show How the Middle Class Is Disappearing | BillMoyers.com and our median American continues to get screwed.

Already the richest country in the world, the United States reached its highest cumulative wealth ever in 2013. It ranked fourth in the world in wealth per person, with $348,000 for every American adult.

But the average American wouldn’t know it. Thanks to economic policies that favor the super-rich and fuel inequality, the typical US adult’s total wealth is $31,688 — not even close to $348,000. And things aren’t poised to change: The median household brought in $51,939 in 2013, a real dollar increase of just $180 from 2012. This recent income stagnation came in the wake of a steep drop from 2007-2011 (mouse over the graph to see data):




Middle class Americans are feeling this income squeeze. One way to see how the middle class is faring is to break out the middle 60 percent of the population. The share of total national income going to this chunk of the population has decreased steadily since the 1960s and currently stands well below 50 percent:




As the middle class share dwindles, it’s harder for typical Americans to put anything aside. Remember how the United States ranks fourth in the world in wealth per-person? When the same report ranked each country by its median wealth, the US dropped to #21. Which means middle-of-the pack Americans have far less to their names than middle-of-the pack Australians (or Japanese, or Canadians, or Spanish, or Austrians…)

Why didn't the magic negro fix it?

Pure obstruction like we've had from the GOP the last 35 years... They got their tax policy under Reagan and have done nothing but obstruct progress ever since

Yeah "trickle down" in the case of this bill is actually "trickle up". It's a dirty little secret for which the poor and middle class will never receive an apology.

No money is being taken from anyone.

People are merely being allowed to keep more of what is theirs.

It is being added to the debt.

Sure because ALL money belongs to the Government and they should be able to take/keep however much they want.

So you don't mind GOP tax rates raping the non rich and the country for 35 years? Super dupe.

Written on March 28, 2011 at 12:08 pm by elfish

The Demise of the American Middle Class In Numbers.
Filed under Economicsno comments


The Demise of the American Middle Class In Numbers.

Over the past 35 years the American dream has gradually disappeared. The process was slow, so most people didn’t notice. They just worked a few more hours, borrowed a little more and cut back on non-essentials. But looking at the numbers and comparing them over long time periods, it is obvious that things have changed drastically. Here are the details:

1. WORKERS PRODUCE MORE BUT THE GAINS GO TO BUSINESS.

Over the past 63 years worker productivity has grown by 2.0% per year.

But after 1980, workers received a smaller share every year. Labor’s share of income (1992 = 100%):

1950 = 101%
1960 = 105%
1970 = 105%
1980 = 105% – Reagan
1990 = 100%
2000 = 96%
2007 = 92%

A 13% drop since 1980

2. THE TOP 10% GET A LARGER SHARE.

Share of National Income going to Top 10%:

1950 = 35%
1960 = 34%
1970 = 34%
1980 = 34% – Reagan
1990 = 40%
2000 = 47%
2007 = 50%

An increase of 16% since Reagan.

3. WORKERS COMPENSATED FOR THE LOSS OF INCOME BY SPENDING THEIR SAVINGS.

The savings Rose up to Reagan and fell during and after.

1950 = 6.0%
1960 = 7.0%
1970 = 8.5%
1980 = 10.0% – Reagan
1982 = 11.2% – Peak
1990 = 7.0%
2000 = 2.0%
2006 = -1.1% (Negative = withdrawing from savings)

A 12.3% drop after Reagan.

4. WORKERS ALSO BORROWED TO MAKE UP FOR THE LOSS.

Household Debt as percentage of GDP:

1965 = 46%
1970 = 45%
1980 = 50% – Reagan
1990 = 61%
2000 = 69%
2007 = 95%

A 45% increase after 1980.

5. SO THE GAP BETWEEN THE RICHEST AND THE POOREST HAS GROWN.

Gap Between the Share of Capital Income earned by the top 1%
and the bottom 80%:

1980 = 10%
2003 = 56%

A 5.6 times increase.

6. AND THE AMERICAN DREAM IS GONE.

The Probably of Moving Up from the Bottom 40% to the Top 40%:

1945 = 12%
1958 = 6%
1990 = 3%
2000 = 2%

A 10% Decrease.

Links:

1 = ftp://ftp.bls.gov/pub/special.requests/pf/totalf1.txt
1 = https://www.clevelandfed.org/Research/PolicyDis/No7Nov04.pdf
1 = Clipboard01.jpg (image)
2 – http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/blog/09/04/27/CongratulationstoEmmanuelSaez/
3 = http://www.demos.org/inequality/images/charts/uspersonalsaving_thumb.gif
3 = U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA)
4 = Federated Prudent Bear Fund (A): Overview
4 = The Fed - Financial Accounts of the United States - Z.1 - Current Release
5/6 = 15 Mind-Blowing Facts About Wealth And Inequality In America

Overview = http://www.ourfuture.org/blog-entry/2010062415/reagan-revolution-home-roost-charts

Show me where the Pubs blocked a Dem attempt to fix the problem you speak of, you can't just throw a bunch of shit against the wall and say "SEE". You didn't address my question, I won't allow you to obfuscate.

Well of course his attempts to raise tax rates on the richest, to extend the payroll tax cut to the middle class and working class, 26 red States refusing the Medicaid extension as health insurance for the working class poor, infrastructure jobs bill, cheap training programs and college loan programs, the 2010 immigration bill with a social security ID card that could not be faked, and on and on and on...