Who Are the Top 1 Percent in America?

Re:Who Are the Top 1 Percent in America? by assblaster on Thursday December 28, 2017 @10:22AM (#16022417)

>Rather than thinking of earning slightly less

What is your frame of reference for "slightly less"? Physician salaries are already substantially less than what they were 20-30 years ago in real dollars.

"I think computer scientists are paid too much, so they should be paid less. I think they're worth only 75% of what they get paid currently."

"I think kindergarten teachers are paid too much, so they should be paid less. I think they're worth only 75% of what they get paid currently."

"I think basketball players are paid too much, so they should be paid less. I think they're worth only 75% of what they get paid currently."

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Re:Who Are the Top 1 Percent in America? by fjsolwmv on Thursday December 28, 2017 @10:42AM (#16022560)

Most workers' wages are substantially less than they were 20-30 years ago.

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Re:Who Are the Top 1 Percent in America? by assblaster on Thursday December 28, 2017 @11:36AM (#16023059)

So, should everyone's pay be cut proportionally to compensate the people who do not work? Should teachers be paid 25% less?

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Re:Who Are the Top 1 Percent in America? by nerdponx on Thursday December 28, 2017 @01:44PM (#16023928)

It's not about people who do not work. It's about people who do work, sometimes two jobs, and still don't have, say, any kind of medical safety net.

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