As an example of the obscene levels of inequality targeted by the Occupy Wall Street movement, consider that the combined wealth of the 400 richest Americans is greater than that of 60% of the US population combined! The net worth of the 400 wealthiest Americans is $1.27 trillion. The net worth of the bottom 180 million Americans = $1.22 trillion. (These numbers have been fact-checked; see the links below.)
The 400 riches Americans: http://www.forbes.com/forbes-400/list/
How these figures were calculated:
http://www.politifact.com/wisconsin/statements/2011/mar/10/michael-moore/michael-moore-says-400-americans-have-more-wealth-/
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