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ProSense

(116,464 posts) Mon Jul 9, 2012, 09:46 AM Jul 2012

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"How long does it take you to earn enough money to pay for a gallon of milk?"

– How long does it take you to earn enough money to pay for a gallon of milk? 99 Uniting broke down the numbers in this infographic:

http://thinkprogress.org/politics/2012/07/09/512672/morning-briefing-president-obama-to-call-for-tax-fairness/

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"How long does it take you to earn enough money to pay for a gallon of milk?" (Original Post) ProSense Jul 2012 OP

Equivalent to gallons of milk earned per hour: CJCRANE Jul 2012 #1

That's a lot of milk...nt SidDithers Jul 2012 #2

Milk baths are very soothing SoCalDem Jul 2012 #3

I don't think that is what is meant with the saying Cream Rises. n/t hootinholler Jul 2012 #4

CJCRANE

(18,184 posts)

1. Equivalent to gallons of milk earned per hour:

Reply to ProSense (Original post)

Mon Jul 9, 2012, 10:11 AM

Jul 2012

* Minimum Wage Earner: 2 gallons of milk
* Median Wage Earner : 4.5 gallons
* CEO Guy.................: 5,459 gallons

SidDithers

(44,228 posts)

2. That's a lot of milk...nt

Reply to CJCRANE (Reply #1)

Mon Jul 9, 2012, 10:13 AM

Jul 2012

Sid

SoCalDem

(103,856 posts)

3. Milk baths are very soothing

Reply to SidDithers (Reply #2)

Mon Jul 9, 2012, 10:21 AM

Jul 2012

How dare we take away such a vitally important part of a rich person's day.

hootinholler

(26,449 posts)

4. I don't think that is what is meant with the saying Cream Rises. n/t

Reply to ProSense (Original post)

Mon Jul 9, 2012, 10:25 AM

Jul 2012

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