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Where the billionaires come from April 18, 2012 4:29 pm TB

The Forbes 400 list of richest Americans (1 billion or more) can be broken down by category.

Of all these wealthy people, only a third made their money in finance, investment, and real estate. The rest were selling goods or services. One exception is Michael Bloomberg, the only one listed under “politics.”

278 of them are self-made. Obviously, there’s overlap with the other categories.

Their combined net worth–not salaries or income, net worth–is about $1.37 trillion. Enough to pay–once–a single year’s current Federal deficit.

  • Sure TB, but we don't want to loot just the top 400. We want to loot the top 1%. by ER 2012-04-18 18:10:44
    • You've forgotten, of course, but we did the math on that, too. by TB 2012-04-18 18:26:58
      • No Tom. You've forgotten I don't need to argue about this. The math "we" did says I have ... by ER 2012-04-18 18:43:54
        • No. The math says the well is dry. by TB 2012-04-18 18:56:17
          • The well ain't dry yet. I can always put my wife to work. by ER 2012-04-18 19:01:17
          • Just an observation, but Conservatives see Liberals as down right jealous of the rich.Bottom Line. To Liberals...Conservatives want everyone to step ... by Jody 2012-04-18 18:53:43
            • The real bottom line: by TB 2012-04-18 19:34:57
              • I was talking about your average Joe Q. Citizen, Tom. I know it is about power.... Not for me, though. by Jody 2012-04-18 19:42:30

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