Here is the graph I found a long time ago, but more in detail on this page.
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2...ilded-age.html
In 1928 the top 1% earned 23.94% of the Nations Income....
...BAM Great Depression
1953-1973 it was flat
Regan years came in 83' and the Top income tax rate was lowered
Top started banking in more again....2007 Subprime Mortgage set off another recession to which the Top 1% were bring in 23.5% of Nations Income
Quote:
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The top 1 percent of American earners controls as much of the nation’s total income as it did on the eve of the Great Depression. Now, however, their money comes from skyrocketing paychecks more than from unearned income, as it did in 1928.
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This is what OWS protestors have to fuse about, among other issues.