Applause for your cherry picked quote to make yourself seem insightful. The author, in the sentence before, pointed out: "For those in the bottom quintile, hou

Applause for your cherry picked quote to make yourself seem insightful. The author, in the sentence before, pointed out: "For those in the bottom quintile, household income in inflation-adjusted dollars has dropped sharply, from $13,787 in 2000 to $11,651 in 2013" He then calculates the concrete number to convey to the reader that for 64 million americans life has gotten harder. But hey, you earned some internet points so thanks for the contribution.