Because They've Earned It
 

Weell, that seems fair:P

You would think they took the numbers from the top of a boom and the bottom of a bust or something.

Well, duh. The more money you have, the more money you can make. This is not rocket science.

I wonder what those figures are for the mother country.

Probably very similar :P Whilst living standards have improved in recent years, the gap between rich and poor in the UK is on a par with that during the time of Dickens.

:eyebrow: I thought it was "the more money you have, the more politicians you can by (in order to reduce your taxes)." :eyebrow:

Same difference...

Not really, it does take money to earn money. Those with the money to gamble will strike the big payoffs, and the more you invest the bigger the return.

Of course, because for the top earners in the U.S. at least, they are paying 35% of their income in taxes (more than 1/3 of what they make), while the bottom earners are only paying 10%. I know that if I were in that top tier I would want to get that lowered! :eyebrow:

It's just extra taxes for selling their soul. ;)

Yeah I guess you are right... I mean, anyone who is successful is evil:rolleyes:

kind of sucks for people in the low end of that bracket.

Also, I'd be interested in seeing what the data shows for the missing 8.9%. The chart shows growth for the bottom 90%, and the top 1.1% only...

Only National Security knows for sure, and they ain't talkin'.