Whether Obama or Romney - Wealth Remains Concentrated in the Hands of a Few

"The day will come when our Republic will be an impossibility because wealth will be concentrated in the hands of a few. When that day comes, we must rely upon the wisdom of the best elements in the country to readjust the laws of the nation" - President James Madison 

Whether Obama or Romney is the next president, that day has already come for the United States - the wealth of the nation is "concentrated in the hands of a few". For example:

93 - The United States now ranks 93rd in the world in income inequality.

95 - The middle class continues to shrink - 95 percent of the jobs lost during the last recession were middle class jobs.

350 - The average CEO now makes approximately 350 times as much as the average American worker makes..

40 - The official U.S. unemployment rate has been above 8 percent for 40 months in a row.

50,000 - The United States has lost an average of approximately 50,000 manufacturing jobs a month since China joined the World Trade Organization in 2001.

56,000 - The United States has lost more than 56,000 manufacturing facilities since 2001.

Source The U.S. Economy By The Numbers 70 Facts That Barack Obama Does Not Want You To See