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Ever wonder why the government seems fine with cutting unemployment benefits and welfare programs?
Part of the answer may be that the rich vote more than the poor. Seventy-eight percent of Americans making over $150,000 per year voted in the 2008 election, while less than half of those making under $30,000 per year voted.
Check out this chart from left-leaning think tank Demos:
You can read Demos' full report on the rich's influence on politics here.