There are many stories, and stats explaining the income inequality on the US. Many of them are very good, some are confusing but I think this one shows it the absolute best.
They put together a graph of INCOME in the United States and the red line represents $100 bills. Here is their explanation:
The US population is represented along the length of the football field, arranged in order of income.
Median US family income (the family at the 50 yard line) is ~$40,000 (a stack of $100 bills 1.6 inches high.)
–The family on the 95 yard line earns about $100,000 per year, a stack of $100 bills about 4 inches high.
–At the 99 yard line the income is about $300,000, a stack of $100 bills about a foot high.
–The curve reaches $1 million (a 40 inch high stack of $100 bills) one foot from the goal line.
–From there it keeps going up…it goes up 50 km (~30 miles) on this scale!
And we are attacking the teachers?
Yabbut most mutual fund companies offer accumulation programs where you can invest as low as $25 a month.
Nice. Nothing more to say.
^walks up to goal line^
Tall stack you have there. Be a real shame if someone came and kicked it down.
^tasing commences^