How Rich is the Top 1 Percent?
America's middle class is disappearing... and most of us are unaware of where the wealth is going. This chart helps us see the real wealth distribution in America today.
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Shocking: Millions of Americans Subsist on $2 or Less per Day
I know that the income gap between the rich and the poor has been increasing at alarming rates over the past decade, but I was shocked to learn that millions of AMERICAN children get by on less than $2 a day. In a third world country, where the cost of living is lower, that might be do-able but what the heck can you buy with 2 bucks in the USA?
http://phys.org/news/2012-02-extreme-poverty-million-children-day.html
For Sale: The American Dream
A recipe to wipe out the middle class...
(Tax) Dodgers Go to Bat for the 1%
Here's a little bit of 'tongue-in-cheek' humor from a recent Democracy Now show. Below is the transcript, but it's worth visiting the website to watch the video: http://www.democracynow.org/blog/2012/5/2/amy_goodman_interviews_the_tax_dodgers_stealing_your_home_and_w_inning_the_class_war
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