Bill H wrote:
> ...when Mary earns $100,000 in 2006 while Tom earns $25,000, a 10%
> increase in 2007's income means Mary earns $110,000 and Tom earns
> $27,500. Only a politician would claim the "income gap" is
> increasing, even though the difference between their incomes has
> increased.
I never knew I was a politician! =`8^o
The politician's claim seems intuitive to me.
Can you explain, in layman's terms, why it's wrong?
Is there another definition of "income gap" that is
_not_ "the difference between their incomes" ?!?
--
frosty
|
