Reply #8: Thanks for info berni, do you know what % of public makes 50+K/yr? [View All]

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My understanding (from http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/income_wealth/002484.html) is that at the most recent numbers 2002-3 showed the median income at 43K, and bearing in mind people like Bill Gates throwing off the upper end of the curve with tens of millions in annual income, it is completely dishonest to favor >50K income in any polling. (edit to note: meant to suggest that curve throws off average, which I'm guessing is quite a bit lower than the median... so that starting with 50K and up is a significant leap away from the average income of americans)

Not that polling companies are known for being honest or accurate...