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Originally Posted by Guest
Actually, its the mechanization of mining and the increased use of Natural Gas in electrical power plants that eliminated coal mining jobs......BIG REPUBLICAN DONORS are the owners of those coal mines and gas reserves.....
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According to an analysis that excludes pensions and social security, the richest 1% of the American population in 2007 owned 34.6% of the country's total wealth, and the next 19% owned 50.5%. Thus, the top 20% of Americans owned 85% of the country's wealth and the bottom 80% of the population owned 15%. The wealthiest stash their cash overseas, blasting that "trickle down" theory.
The richest US families own a startling proportion of America's wealth - Business Insider