The figures can be verified at U. S. Government sites.

Businesses control the wealth. Big businesses like Exxon-Mobil or Hewlett-Packard or Goldman-Sachs are not a handful of rich people; they have hundreds of thousands of shareholders who must be kept happy (probably includes you indirectly if you have have any investments, pension funds, retirement income, bank savings, etc., etc.; the payments come from these investments). Not to mention providing work and comfortable retirement for hundreds of thousands of the 'working' (excuse me, middle) class.

Where the hell is my share of that "80%"? Worked for a salary throughout most of my working life, so I guess I am 'working class', whatever that is. Not in the top 5%, but probably worked into the top 10% at the end. Comfortable, yes, but can't afford that lovely Bentley Continental. But I'll grit my teeth and drive my mid-range SUV.

Own my home. No debts. Educated the kids and helped them set up. Yep, normal working (middle) class.