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According to that chart, the share of aggregate income from all groups except the highest %25 is in a steady decline. From %4.0 in 1967 for the lowest 5th down to %3.4 in 2003. So their share of the pie is %15 smaller. Add to that the double digit increases on health care and college costs, and you begin to get an idea on how they are being squeezed.
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