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Thu Apr-17-08 12:04 AM
Response to Reply #61 |
| -Only 6% of Americans make over $100k? |
Inchworm |
Apr-16-08 08:24 PM |
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I heard that too!! |
RazBerryBeret |
Apr-16-08 08:25 PM |
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Doesn't sound low at all to me... |
AchtungToddler |
Apr-16-08 08:30 PM |
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Good- I'm not goin nuts |
Inchworm |
Apr-16-08 08:31 PM |
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It sounds a little high for individuals |
Warpy |
Apr-16-08 08:34 PM |
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are you sure they didn't say 6% controls 90 percent of the wealth in this country? |
chimpsrsmarter |
Apr-16-08 08:27 PM |
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They were talking numbers |
Inchworm |
Apr-16-08 08:29 PM |
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I'm a full-time RN, married and we only make 65K in a good year. |
Indiana_Dem |
Apr-16-08 08:28 PM |
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I make nowhere near that |
Inchworm |
Apr-16-08 08:32 PM |
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university prof and biologist and I make about the same.... |
mike_c |
Apr-16-08 08:38 PM |
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Oh yes, I agree I'm fortunate. |
Indiana_Dem |
Apr-16-08 08:42 PM |
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Wow your hospital pays poorly |
DadOf2LittleAngels |
Apr-17-08 01:14 PM |
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You're right. They do pay poorly. It's rural small town hospital. |
Indiana_Dem |
Apr-17-08 11:44 PM |
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RIP, American Middle Class. n/t |
Mojambo |
Apr-16-08 08:28 PM |
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I used to.... now I make 1/3 of my former salary. |
merwin |
Apr-16-08 08:29 PM |
#5 |
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Oh yea! |
Inchworm |
Apr-16-08 08:34 PM |
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Hey, I'm in exactly the same boat! |
Lorien |
Apr-16-08 11:02 PM |
#54 |
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Here's another, I'm surviving on half of what I used to pay in income tax. |
greyhound1966 |
Apr-18-08 04:07 AM |
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It's true. |
tekisui |
Apr-16-08 08:29 PM |
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9% seems more realistic IMO |
HughMoran |
Apr-16-08 08:33 PM |
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Still shocking to me |
Inchworm |
Apr-16-08 08:34 PM |
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In 1998 10% made more than 100K |
gristy |
Apr-16-08 08:31 PM |
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Interesting |
Inchworm |
Apr-16-08 08:36 PM |
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This is by household |
revolve |
Apr-16-08 08:39 PM |
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You are right |
Inchworm |
Apr-16-08 08:41 PM |
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Frequent shell game played by rethugs |
bunkerbuster1 |
Apr-18-08 05:33 PM |
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The income isn't improving..... |
PDJane |
Apr-16-08 08:49 PM |
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I agree - If it was ownership of the wealth they might be closer to being correct |
papau |
Apr-16-08 08:53 PM |
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For what its worth: in 1998, $100K bought $109K euros. Today, $100K buys 63K euros. |
Kip Humphrey |
Apr-17-08 05:39 AM |
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OMG |
renate |
Apr-18-08 02:15 AM |
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I'm not sure I share your optimism about the Bush administration |
unpossibles |
Apr-17-08 07:05 AM |
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according to the census for 2005 |
unpossibles |
Apr-16-08 08:32 PM |
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Sounds like it is true |
Inchworm |
Apr-16-08 08:37 PM |
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21.8% of families are over $100,000 in 2005 |
kwassa |
Apr-16-08 08:51 PM |
#28 |
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Is this individual or by household? nt |
JoeIsOneOfUs |
Apr-16-08 08:34 PM |
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"Americans" was the word |
Inchworm |
Apr-16-08 08:38 PM |
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It says Family Income |
zeos3 |
Apr-16-08 09:04 PM |
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Good question |
Inchworm |
Apr-16-08 09:10 PM |
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No, didn't read the transcripts |
zeos3 |
Apr-16-08 09:43 PM |
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Here we go |
zeos3 |
Apr-16-08 09:57 PM |
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i think it depends on where you live. |
sweets |
Apr-16-08 08:39 PM |
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Chicago as well. |
Kittycat |
Apr-16-08 08:48 PM |
#26 |
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my niece and her husband live in |
sweets |
Apr-16-08 09:51 PM |
#42 |
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Wow, |
Beregond2 |
Apr-16-08 09:06 PM |
#31 |
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I have in spurts |
Inchworm |
Apr-16-08 09:12 PM |
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I don't think that anyone around here makes $100,000+ |
Nikia |
Apr-16-08 09:20 PM |
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I'm starting to realize that now |
Inchworm |
Apr-16-08 09:30 PM |
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Airline pilots/captains make those figures. |
CRF450 |
Apr-18-08 02:10 AM |
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Household income, or individual income? (nt) |
varelse |
Apr-16-08 09:20 PM |
#35 |
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I assume he meant individual |
Inchworm |
Apr-16-08 09:31 PM |
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You must live in California or NY if you think it sounds low |
El Pinko |
Apr-16-08 09:23 PM |
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100k+ here would be well off too |
Inchworm |
Apr-16-08 09:32 PM |
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I see. I suppose that might be the case, but many more people live... |
El Pinko |
Apr-16-08 09:39 PM |
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I believe it. |
Withywindle |
Apr-16-08 10:20 PM |
#44 |
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I don't any longer |
Inchworm |
Apr-16-08 10:39 PM |
#47 |
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Here's a table that says $103,912 put one in the top 10% in 2005 |
orangepeel68 |
Apr-16-08 10:30 PM |
#45 |
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I love you! |
Inchworm |
Apr-16-08 10:38 PM |
#46 |
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and more than 15%..... |
noexcuseforgeorge |
Apr-16-08 10:49 PM |
#48 |
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I'm sure that number is way more |
Inchworm |
Apr-16-08 10:51 PM |
#49 |
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it is more |
noexcuseforgeorge |
Apr-16-08 10:54 PM |
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That doesn't count the underinsured, who are in an almost worse predicament. |
mondo joe |
Apr-16-08 10:58 PM |
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very |
Inchworm |
Apr-16-08 11:00 PM |
#52 |
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It sounds high to me. |
DireStrike |
Apr-16-08 11:00 PM |
#53 |
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That's the thing |
Inchworm |
Apr-16-08 11:17 PM |
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Depends where you live. In Seattle I know a few people who earn more than that, |
mondo joe |
Apr-16-08 11:31 PM |
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Yes. Exactly. Hello?? |
lumberjack_jeff |
Apr-16-08 11:05 PM |
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Thank you very much |
Inchworm |
Apr-16-08 11:18 PM |
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It comes from the same psychology that causes people to consider $500,000 homes |
lumberjack_jeff |
Apr-17-08 09:11 AM |
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Depending on where you live, it can be. eom |
lukasahero |
Apr-17-08 02:42 PM |
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Here in SiliconValley you cannot afford a decent house w/ less than that. |
alittlelark |
Apr-16-08 11:18 PM |
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or Miami Beach |
Inchworm |
Apr-16-08 11:22 PM |
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I wish. |
stillcool47 |
Apr-16-08 11:42 PM |
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You wish? |
Inchworm |
Apr-16-08 11:43 PM |
#61 |
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yeah...I wish I made |
stillcool47 |
Apr-17-08 12:04 AM |
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Here's the info we're looking for! |
MarkInLA |
Apr-17-08 12:57 AM |
#63 |
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Wrong |
taught_me_patience |
Apr-17-08 02:45 AM |
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Look it up on census |
taught_me_patience |
Apr-17-08 02:43 AM |
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thank you! |
unpossibles |
Apr-17-08 07:13 AM |
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Good work! |
MarkInLA |
Apr-17-08 12:51 PM |
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I actually think the Fact Finder Stat should be used |
taught_me_patience |
Apr-17-08 01:06 PM |
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ah, I see your point |
MarkInLA |
Apr-18-08 04:56 PM |
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Why does that surprise you? |
Herdin_Cats |
Apr-17-08 05:36 AM |
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and only 1% of that makes over $250,000 |
devilgrrl |
Apr-17-08 01:15 PM |
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And yet they claim that is middle class ...middle class my ass. |
L0oniX |
Apr-18-08 05:30 PM |
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Wow |
limit18 |
Apr-18-08 05:51 PM |
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For one person that is very good money here in Florida. |
L0oniX |
Apr-18-08 05:53 PM |
#84 |
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