re: #52 Bob Levin

All of this would explain those numbers.

You over analyse to the point of spinning.

Yes education has something to do with this, meaning a larger portion of the population is in the “middle class”, but tax policies also influence factors like this and the simple fact is that many other countries, including Sweden, have a fairer tax system where most people pay a proportionate share to what they earn, as reflected in the numbers I gave.

Yes, they have higher tax rates, but that also pays for things like health care which are not factored into US income taxes.

The USA is unique in it’s disparity of wealth and income distribution, outside of places like Saudi.

I don’t think it is healthy for the country, let alone social fairness.