See: http://www.businessinsider.com/facts-about-inequality-in-america-2011-11
And here are some more discouraging numbers.
Proportion of U.S. Households Proportion of U.S. Wealth
Top 1% 33.8%
Next 90 to 99% 37.7%
Next 50% to 90% 26.0%
Bottom 50% 2.5%
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100.0%
Does this help you understand the Two Tier Economy? The Top 10% of all U.S. households control 71.5% of all the wealth in the country. And the charts in the link above show you exactly what is going on to make this happen.
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