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To: i-node who wrote (585134)	9/18/2010 1:26:46 PM
From: combjelly	Respond to of 1577068

"Why, then, is it that the Left is constantly complaining about how the gap between the haves and the have-nots is widening every day? " Because it is a different issue? "It just happens that, at the same time, the average standard of living of the poor in the US has increased hugely. What most people would call a "win-win". " Average isn't median. When adjusted for inflation, real wages have been stagnant or declining for decades with the growth being concentrated in the upper brackets. And the range of growth has been shifting more and more to the top. dkosopedia.com This isn't a 'win-win' for anyone but the wealthy.