Reply #5: Yes. Deceptive numbers for the mathematelically challenged.

[geckosfeet]

On edit: to add that the personal sacrifice represented by the taxes paid is not proportional or fair. The numbers also do not detail the composition of the 1% group in any meaningful way (or any other group) - simply providing the threshold income level. Those aggregate numbers mean little without an analysis of the composition of those groups, and the financial impact taxes and other economic realities have on their lives.

Also, personally, not sure I believe that the threshold income level to be a member of the top 1% club is $350k. Franky I think it is much higher.

This kind of deceptive chart making is what fuels the anger for low information/education teabagger type voters. I am actually quite surprised to see it being used to support any position on DU.