Again, you miss the point.
The point is, why is our GDP growing but our salaries are falling?
compare this:
2010 Q1: $4,310
2010 Q2: $3,819 (-11.4% drop)
to this GDP % growth:
2010 Q1: 16.9%
2010 Q2: 18.8%
We're not talking about starting $3,562 and ending $3,819. If you want to talk...