tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4622776924781844427.post6129852750063342743..comments2024-03-23T13:43:27.051-04:00Comments on Tax, Society & Culture: Middle class wipe outAllisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16733465339926078146noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4622776924781844427.post-86495785721917605512012-06-13T00:12:41.043-04:002012-06-13T00:12:41.043-04:00i suppose that would be true for both time periods...i suppose that would be true for both time periods though, so i am not sure that what is left out would change the picture once included. However your point about purchasing power is true...that WOULD make an interesting infographic. If you come up with the data I will make a chart. For that matter if you come up with data showing the other factors you mention I would come up with a chart for that, too.Allisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16733465339926078146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4622776924781844427.post-89597304145965696182012-06-12T21:33:23.844-04:002012-06-12T21:33:23.844-04:00That second chart does not even consider the value...That second chart does not even consider the value of health benefits and deferred income plans, as far as I can tell. So that chart really isn't telling us what the true income of American workers is compared to productivity gains. <br /><br />It also doesn't account for the increased purchasing power of wages. That would a much more interesting infographic.LucienNicholsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15835796854315802681noreply@blogger.com