It's even more doubtful when we see historically the multiplier was more like 20x than the numbers now. Have they got that much better, while everyone else has

It's even more doubtful when we see historically the multiplier was more like 20x than the numbers now. Have they got that much better, while everyone else hasn't ? The extra value we all add is being skimmed off the top, and worse we are being treated with contempt.