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US: 95% of 2009-2012 Income Gains Went to Wealthiest 1%

We had spotted quite a few stats in the past, on the wealthiest 1 percent - we spotted one more today - that in the recovery, there has definitely been some significant income gains - but some 95 percent of the income gains went to the wealthiest 1 percent (Source)

They say, Never waste a crisis. The wealthiest 1 percent definitely did not.

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