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Questions of clarity not addressed in this post (needs digging in the underlying data):

* Is this individuals, individuals who work, or households? * Is this data self-reported or somehow collected and correlated by experts? * Does any of this data include people who don't file taxes? * What is the definition of the "college degree" category? Does this include the "college" category or degrees from non-accredited colleges/trade schools? * Does "income" represent all benefits or just paycheck? I'm under the impression that civil servants make little in paycheck, but their benefits are back-loaded with pensions and health benefits that aren't visible if just analyzing "income".

These all have a large impact on the data and could easily sway the impression that the reader gets.



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