Forum Post: What Occupy Wall Street is All About (the data behind it)
Posted 13 years ago on Oct. 17, 2011, 12:18 p.m. EST by precipice
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Data and charts show a dramatic shift in wealth inequality (towards the top 1%).
In the presentation, charts indicate that policy changes changed the distribution of wealth towards a plutocratic society. Beginning in the 1980's, the tax for highest earners began to decrease leading to a large gap to grow between the top .01% of America and the rest of the nation. Over time as income grew in America, only the top 10% benefited.
everyone should complain about these things. the question is how they got that way and how to fix them. this is the dialogue we should all be having. some of this is due to bad government, some bad corporations; most bad government and corporations working together.