In article
,
Billy wrote:


In the period from 2003 to 2005, on average, incomes for the top 1
percent of households rose 42.6 percent after adjusting for inflation.
The incomes of the middle fifth increased 4.3 percen and the poorest
fifth rose by 1.3 percent.

I have seen this stat talked about but never with a citation attached.
You have any idea where I can confirm these figures. They don't seem to
jive with IRS stats I have seen.