July 18, 2015
35 soul-crushing facts about American income inequality
… Here are 35 astounding facts about inequality that will fry your brain. … 2. The amount of money that was given out in bonuses on Wall Street last year…
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Here are 35 astounding facts about inequality that will fry your brain.
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2. The amount of money that was given out in bonuses on Wall Street last year is twice the amount all minimum-wage workers earned in the country combined.
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30. Twenty five of the largest corporations in America in 2010 paid their CEOs more money than they paid in taxes that year.
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32. In 1970, there were five registered lobbyists working on behalf of wealthy corporations for every one of the 535 members of Congress. Today there are 22 lobbyists per congressperson.
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