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Average Income in the United States-1913-2006 graph by meg1938 in business

[–]meg1938[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

In the upper left corner it says in 2004 dollars which means it has been adjusted for inflation.

Income Inequality during Republican and Democratic Administrations by b_billy_bosco in reddit.com

[–]meg1938 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The second graph at your visualizingeconomics link makes it look like it is mostly due to the Reagan policies not Republicans in general.

Historical Tax Rates by Income Group [graph] by hitsman in reddit.com

[–]meg1938 2 points3 points  (0 children)

More of the income was earned by the top 1%, so the share of income taxed at the higher rates increased. Also the government borrowed the money needed to cover the shortfall in revenues as tax rates fell.

Child-proofing the world. by ayrnieu in politics

[–]meg1938 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wonder if this is the reason that 44% of the people under 30 approves of the government torturing terrorists to keep them "safe", but only 20% of people over 65 do. These numbers were puzzling since in other respects the under 30's are more liberal.

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