The gap comes from comparison of top 10% to bottom 10% earner, i

therefore, 以前富人is not an issue for this discussion. Indeed, whether 以前的富人 can pass their fortune to next generation depend on estate tax. The law of this country puts more effort on "equal opportunity", not "equal wealth", which benefit our immigrant the most. 

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• 俺就是这意思，income volatility现在很大， -茶园15- ♀ (88 bytes) () 07/03/2012 postreply 10:16:37

• 统计的时候肯定是不看个人的。 -Morning3evening4- ♂ (775 bytes) () 07/03/2012 postreply 10:26:52

• 俺没说明白， -茶园15- ♀ (235 bytes) () 07/03/2012 postreply 11:25:44

• 比如，高科技，花街，房地产最近几年都制造了很多百万富翁。 -茶园15- ♀ (31 bytes) () 07/03/2012 postreply 12:40:33

• 嘿嘿，交兽挣的不多， 极度稳定！ -比花花还花- ♂ (0 bytes) () 07/03/2012 postreply 12:36:48

• 正是他们在吸血！ -美西游子- ♀ (180 bytes) () 07/03/2012 postreply 10:18:08

• :(((. -Morning3evening4- ♂ (0 bytes) () 07/03/2012 postreply 11:00:18

• D! equal opportunity, not equal wealth. -人不理财财不理人- ♀ (0 bytes) () 07/03/2012 postreply 10:25:36

• 有时候就想，太多的人只看自己的钱包。 -Morning3evening4- ♂ (146 bytes) () 07/03/2012 postreply 10:31:05

• where did you read: estate tax明显是benefit第一代移民的 -jjj7- ♂ (0 bytes) () 07/03/2012 postreply 10:46:02

• I should say 1st generation of immigrant who came here without m -Morning3evening4- ♂ (95 bytes) () 07/03/2012 postreply 10:49:05

• no， no one bought me GC！ -美西游子- ♀ (533 bytes) () 07/03/2012 postreply 11:44:32