Yeah PLC, don't confuse whiners with facts. It makes them think that they could possibly be wrong about something, and then they have to use the energy it takes to blame someone else.
So because it doesn't show completely unrelated data, you think the data provided is a lie....The charts presented don't indicate the percentage of wealth that gravitated towards the weathiest Americans during the same time frame.
Primarily because, prior to the recent market melt down, due to the Bush tax cuts leaving more money in the hands of the people, thereby creating more and higher paying jobs, more people moved into the upper tax brackets, and as a result more taxes were collected from those in the upper tax brackets.
So, there are more people in the top 20% than there used to be? Now, let's think about that one a minute, from a mathematical perspective, I mean.
Most rich people have very good (corrupt) accountants who help them to avoid tax altogether.
If you believe that that histogram represents the true picture you are just a neocon desperado.