years have seen our incomes rise by a measly one percent that's it this one percent economist david cay johnston recently did some really great research and writing on supply side economics and taxes and came up with some of these startling results i want to share with you take a look at this chart that shows income growth for the bottom ninety percent of americans between one thousand nine hundred fifty and one nine hundred eighty before reaganomics and after reaganomics nine hundred eighty to two thousand and eight is going to blow your mind and it's exactly what paul ryan and the republicans as well as those millionaires and billionaires like dick armey and the koch brothers that fund the tea party are trying so desperately to hide between nine hundred fifty and one thousand nine hundred eight. the bottom ninety percent saw their incomes grow over seventy five percent thirteen thousand dollars seventy five percent pay raise but between one nine hundred eighty and two thousand and eight after ronald reagan the bottom ninety percent saw their incomes grow about three hundred dollars as presiden