Americans Have No Idea How Bad Inequality Really Is
by Peter Graham on Oct 3, 2014 | Views: 142 | Score: 1
| Actual ratio of CEO-to-worker pay | What Americans thought the ratio was | What Americans would like the ratio of CEO-to-worker pay to be | |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 354 | 29.6 | 6.7 |
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If there were one chart that could sum up inequality in the United States and the subdued support there is to tackle it head on, it's to the left. Not only is the actual ratio of CEO to low-skill worker pay over 10 times higher than what Americans thought it was, it is 50 times higher than the ideal ratio.