Fifty percent of U.S. workers earned less than $26,364 last year, and those earning less than $200,000 per year - roughly 99 percent of Americans - saw their earnings fall a collective $4.5 billion. There were fewer jobs, and overall pay was trending down -- except for the nation's wealthiest, who saw a boost. While the incomes of the top 1percent of the country rose slightly in 2010 (from $1,909,874 in 2009 to $2,196,124 last year), their collective wage earnings rose dramatically, by about $120 billion.It almost makes you think there should be protesters or something. (h/t AmericaBlog)
The 99 percent
Or as Herman Cain would call us "looooooooosers":