Tuesday, August 26, 2008

Richers Get Richer

And the tone is one of "that's a good thing!

"Average income rose in '06; first time since 2000

Americans enjoyed higher average income in 2006 for the first time since 2000, when the last economic expansion ended, the latest tax data show. Adjusted gross income reported on tax returns averaged $58,029. In 2006 dollars that was an increase of $739, or 1.2 percent, from the $57,289 average in 2000, analysis of IRS data showed. Total income increased by $619.2 billion, or 8.3 percent, all of which went to those making more than $75,000, and 42 percent of which went to the roughly one in 400 taxpayers who made more than $1 million in 2006 (New York Times News Service)."

Yeah, I've about had it with elite stinks!

Time to eat 'em, because I'm hungry!