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    The Wall Street Journal‏Verified account @WSJ 11 Sep 2013

    The bottom 20% of earners in the U.S. make on average 4% less, after tax, than they did in 2008.http://on.wsj.com/17VXwTo 

    4:25 AM - 11 Sep 2013
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      1. Pravin‏ @UvachVichar 11 Sep 2013
        Replying to @WSJ

        @WSJ Indian Commodity exchange fails and swindles USD 1 billion

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      1. Rex Simmermaker‏ @Simmermaniac 11 Sep 2013
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        “@WSJ: The bottom 20% of earners in the U.S. make on average 4% less, after tax, than they did in 2008. http://on.wsj.com/17VXwTo ” #HopeChange

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      1. SweepTheLeg‏ @Hail2TheLion 11 Sep 2013
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        “@WSJ: The bottom 20% of earners in the U.S. make on average 4% less, after tax, than they did in 2008. http://on.wsj.com/17VXwTo ” hopeNchange

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      1. Friday Morning Fix‏ @FriMornFix 11 Sep 2013
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        @WSJ - How's that "trickle down wealth" working out for ya, @BarackObama? #fail #911 #Benghazi

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      1. Bill Clarke‏ @billclarke2 11 Sep 2013
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        #forward “@WSJ: The bottom 20% of earners in the U.S. make on average 4% less, after tax, than they did in 2008. http://on.wsj.com/17VXwTo ”

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      1. Jacob Young‏ @JakeDavidYoung 11 Sep 2013
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        O's plan to help the poorest? “@WSJ: The bottom 20% of earners in the U.S. make on average 4% less, after tax, than they did in 200"

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      1. Bayless Kilgore‏ @Bayless_Kilgore 11 Sep 2013
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        RT Forward! “@WSJ: The bottom 20% of earners in the U.S. make on average 4% less, after tax, than they did in 2008. http://on.wsj.com/17VXwTo ”

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      1. Suneye Rae Holmes‏ @RogueEconomista 11 Sep 2013
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        wealth gap RT @WSJ: The bottom 20% of earners in the U.S. make on average 4% less, after tax, than they did in 2008. http://on.wsj.com/17VXwTo 

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      1. bcblewett‏ @OleMissBCB 11 Sep 2013
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        “@WSJ: The bottom 20% of earners in the U.S. make on average 4% less, after tax, than they did in 2008. http://on.wsj.com/17VXwTo ”

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      1. Michael Bohmann‏ @MGBlkadder 11 Sep 2013
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        “@WSJ: The bottom 20% of earners in the U.S. make on average 4% less, after tax, than they did in 2008. "Must be Bush's fault-NOT!"

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      1. frank rei‏ @frankrei1 11 Sep 2013
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        @WSJ Congrats, these are the people that overwhelmingly elected Obama, and got what they voted for!

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      1. Monkey O'Liberty!‏ @Cdubs717 11 Sep 2013
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        Obamanomics: “@WSJ: The bottom 20% of earners in the U.S. make on average 4% less, after tax, than they did in 2008. http://on.wsj.com/17VXwTo ”

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      1. Tay Pop‏ @Tay_PoP 11 Sep 2013
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        “@WSJ: The bottom 20% of earners in the U.S. make on average 4% less, after tax, than they did in 2008. http://on.wsj.com/17VXwTo ” hmmm

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      1. Ayaz Pathan‏ @ayazpathan 11 Sep 2013
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        @WSJ Why are these stats newsworthy? Isn't that how capitalism works?! #richgetricher #poorgetpoorer

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      1. Theresa Ebert‏ @KayTEbert 11 Sep 2013
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        @WSJ Yes we do! And then to have a stupid Governor on top of things brings it to around 5.5% less! I bring home less now than 2002.

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      1. Brandon Wright‏ @bwrightbyu 11 Sep 2013
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        #HOPE RT@WSJ: The bottom 20% of earners in the U.S. make on average 4% less, after tax, than they did in 2008. http://on.wsj.com/17VXwTo 

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      1. Sharon Wilson‏ @sharondmwilson 11 Sep 2013
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        @WSJ figured would be even less u.s. earners make less after tax than they did in 2008

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