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« on: May 13, 2005, 05:08:05 PM »
Quote from: J. J. on May 13, 2005, 04:32:57 PM


Bill Gates family did have some and were possibly upper middle class; both parents worked.  They were not the super rich and their earnings wouldn't guarantee William III would be set for life.

http://www.intris.com/productions/bg/biobill.htm

He inheirted several million dollars from a rich grandfather.
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« Reply #1 on: May 13, 2005, 05:52:28 PM »
Quote from: A18 on May 13, 2005, 05:23:03 PM


A recent study of U.S. millionaires found that 80 percent acquired their wealth in a single generation, without the benefit of inheritances.

Probably less amoung the super-rich.

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« Reply #2 on: May 13, 2005, 06:01:17 PM »
Economic mobility is on the wane

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