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FAT CATS!

Maybe he needs to be on a diet.

The distribution of wealth in the U.S.

The 400 wealthiest Americans (the top 0.00013%) have a greater combined net worth than the bottom 187 million Americans (the bottom 60%).

Wealthiest grow wealthier


Top 1%

Corporate profits are at record highs


Corporate Profits as % of GDP

Source: BEA; after-tax adjusted corporate profits

The wealth of the wealthiest is soaring and their share of the pie continues to grow.
Meanwile, for the average person, earnings have remained stagnant since the 1970's (correcting for inflation, median weekly earnings for full-time workers has increased only ~4% since 1979 and is currently falling).

The social contract is broken. The game is rigged. Make your voice heard!

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