The New York Times wants you to believe that Americans are getting poorer, that our average incomes are below what they were in 2000. In order to convey this misleading conclusion, the paper plays a game well-illustrated by my own family's situation. Last year my daughter graduated from college, got a job and moved into her own apartment. Those actions contributed to the decline of the median household income in this country.  You see, even though the combined income of my family increased by my daughter's income (not shabby), we were now two households --  divide the total income by two and it's less than it used to be.The Times breathlessly reports on this same phenomenon on a national scale today.  And I do not use the adverb "breathlessly" idly.  The story quotes Robert S. McIntyre, the director of Citizens for Tax Justice, as saying the data "takes your breath away."  The story concludes with his quote that "trickle down doesn't...(Read Full Post)