Here's the raw data from SS:
Wage Statistics for 2010
So I entered it into a spreadsheet and calculated that if all those people with $1M+ incomes donated all their earnings equally to all the wage earners (including themselves), that would be an extra $1493.36 to all wage earners. Similarly, if the guys making $5M and above gave it all up that would be $481.68 for all of us. Not a whole lot to be gained by taxing only the CEO rich, or ensuring they have lower salaries.
If everyone shared everything we would all be making $39,959.30.
Wage Statistics for 2010
So I entered it into a spreadsheet and calculated that if all those people with $1M+ incomes donated all their earnings equally to all the wage earners (including themselves), that would be an extra $1493.36 to all wage earners. Similarly, if the guys making $5M and above gave it all up that would be $481.68 for all of us. Not a whole lot to be gained by taxing only the CEO rich, or ensuring they have lower salaries.
If everyone shared everything we would all be making $39,959.30.