ECONOMIC DIVIDE IN AMERICA

 Gulf Between Rulers And The Ruled

Widens

 

* Gulf between American lawmakers and their constituents has increased during last 25 years.
* In 1984 a member of the American House of Representatives received $2,84,000 as emoluments.
* In 2009 each member of the House received $7,25,000.
* This means that lawmaker's income has increased 2.5 times during these 25 years.
* Meanwhile, the average net worth of Americans, as a whole, actually declined slightly over the same period