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So if true Porter one would expect thet membership in the top 1% 5% to be fairly static. Can you find evidence supporting this? Why don't you start with 2005 then compare to 1980 then compare 1955. The consider the "robber barons" and their progeny.

 

There is a lack of plasticity in wealth movement in the very top tier, and there is ample evidence to prove this. Of course, Republicans want to do away with the inheritance tax, which would further solidify this situation.

 

Here's an interesting link.

 

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Please help me out and direct me to section of your link addressing the issue I brought up.

 

Is the disctinction between wealth and income important and why or why not?

 

Gracias!

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OK, I guess that would. How do home-ownership tax breaks help these people?

 

That was my original question, but actually I don't think I care much anymore. I now am guessing that JayB's original assertion was just some sort of sarcastic dig that I don't understand.

 

Carry on. Blah blah is right.

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OK, I guess that would. How do home-ownership tax breaks help these people?

 

That was my original question, but actually I don't think I care much anymore. I now am guessing that JayB's original assertion was just some sort of sarcastic dig that I don't understand.

 

Carry on. Blah blah is right.

 

yeah, it seemed to be tongue in cheek to me unless I don't understand either. the poorest of the poor are not likely to own, I would guess.

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"...the top 1% of US earners accounted for 39% of tax revenue - and the highest earning 25% of the population delivered 86% of the tax-take."

 

 

 

 

quick question:

how much money does the top 1% make for instance whos to say they don't acount for 50% of the total income of the nation( which is posible when you have companys like enron making billions in profit. ), in which case if they are only paying 39% of the income tax, is that fair

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