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Saturday, October 15, 2011

Who Are The 1%?

Who Are The 1%?

It seems a significant pillar of the Occupy Wall Street (and offshoot) movements seems to be based on the fact, er "fact" that the "top 1%" (of earners) are running the world for their benefit only, necessarily to the detriment of the "99%."  Many of these 99%'ers seem to think the majority of the 1% are Financiers of one stripe or another, as that is where much of their anger is focused.  I think the below chart from Mother Jones (along with source data) would surprise almost everyone, whether in the 99% or 1%:

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