> the marginal value of a dollar for someone in the lower 25% of incomes, is much lower then the marginal value of a dollar for someone in the upper 1% of incom

> the marginal value of a dollar for someone in the lower 25% of incomes, is much lower then the marginal value of a dollar for someone in the upper 1% of incomes. Did you say that backwards? The value of a dollar to someone in poverty is much higher than the value of a dollar to Bill Gates.