this post was submitted on 28 Feb 2026
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That is not what that data is or says.
158 is not 30% of 285 for starters.
~~Total wages paid are a bit over half of gdp. 55% is notably quite a bit more than 15%.~~ Think I had gdp from a different year than wages, still closer to accurate than 85%