High Noon: Mitt’s Income & Yours
In 2010, it would have taken Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney 21 hours, 1 minute, and 44 seconds to earn what I did last year. In contrast, I would have to work 416 years 6 months 23 days 11 hours 20 minutes & 7 seconds to earn what Mitt did in 2010. His total income for the year was listed as $21.6 million, more than one-half of which came from capital gains. Slate magazine has a nifty income calculator that compares your salary with Mitt Romney's 2010 income. You can find the calculator here.
Question: How does your income stack up against Mitt's?