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    The Wall Street Journal‏Verified account @WSJ 24 May 2014

    The top 20% of Americans spend 31% of their spending on housing vs. 40% for the bottom 20%. http://on.wsj.com/1pjzBIR pic.twitter.com/4e9WzEo6GM

    9:24 PM - 24 May 2014
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      1. Dario Epstein‏Verified account @DarioEpstein 25 May 2014
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        “@WSJ: http://on.wsj.com/1pjzBIR  pic.twitter.com/xI5XlHOhuZ” Los de más ingresos gastan 42% en casa y comida contra el 56% los de menos (% ingreso)

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      1. ISO Consumers‏ @ISOConsumers 25 May 2014
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        Top 20% of Americans spend 31% of their spending on housing vs. 40% for the bottom 20%. http://on.wsj.com/1pjzBIR  pic.twitter.com/d4HZeCGl3h @WSJ

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      1. Atlassheepdog‏ @atlassheepdog 25 May 2014
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        @WSJ can't see how this is news other than those with more money can more easily afford things. #Stayinschool, #getaskill

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      1. Asvin Ramesh‏ @asvinr 25 May 2014
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        Maslow' hierarchy in action...“@WSJ: The top 20% of Americans spend vs. bottom 20%. http://on.wsj.com/1pjzBIR  pic.twitter.com/dFuFT5Auyn”

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      1. carmina‏ @abcd00636 25 May 2014
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        @WSJ

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      1. Michael Harlow‏ @MikeHarlow63 25 May 2014
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        @WSJ The problem with America, all these intellectual elitists attempt to classify and categorize instead of treating us like individuals.

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      1. Frank Leahy‏ @frankleahyart 25 May 2014
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        @WSJ This implies the people with money are the top and those with less are the bottom? Is that prejudice?

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      1. Ingrid R Shepard‏ @IngridRShepard 25 May 2014
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        @WSJ Still some people who say poor people are lazy and deserve poverty. Spending 40% of income on housing leaves little for anything else.

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      1. Taimur‏ @Taimur55798383 25 May 2014
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        @WSJ we should hava large in oil daller yen euro yen pound buy real east ever

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      1. Mary One Team Realty‏ @maryonereal 25 May 2014
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        @WSJ #How Banks Approve U For A Home Purchase Loan Needing It Shows 30% Debt 2 Income Ratio. This shows Amout Loan Qualify 4♥ Realtor Mary1

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      1. Deplorable Russian Monkey  ❌ 👌🏼‏ @TAGOS22 25 May 2014
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        @WSJ Does this represent wages only, or does it include programs like SNAP and Welfare?

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      1. Jack Lee‏ @JackAsStarlight 25 May 2014
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        @WSJ In China,a ordinary worker may spend more than a half of their income just for a house......

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      1. Moses Sanchez‏ @SanchezMoses 24 May 2014
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        @WSJ Yet the poor spend the same % on entertainment? There's something wrong w that. Not saying it should be 0 either! #1stworldproblems

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      1. Jay Shah‏ @Jayshahca 24 May 2014
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        @WSJ if you calculate the amount in absolute numbers, 31% will be many times higher than 40% as they buy costly homes than average Americans

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      1. Mike Dollins‏ @MikeDollins 24 May 2014
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        @WSJ The working poor on the bottom, have a difficult struggle. Too much was lost in the cash of 2008, that will take years to rebuild.

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      1. Rajesh Pabari‏ @carajeshpabari 24 May 2014
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        @WSJ do u pipl hav separate tweeter account where we can follow for getting news pertaining to my interest. You are flooding useless tweets

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      1. GymTanBang‏ @gymtanbang 24 May 2014
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        @WSJ what a mininal difference, that's astonishing

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