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The assets of those eight are almost certainly going to be invested, so it's not really as if they can spend all the money without changing the value of the assets that make up their wealth.

However, absence of evidence of a consumption inequality comparable match the wealth inequality does not imply there is no consumption inequality -- something which really cannot be denied -- it just won't be as horrific a ratio as with wealth, but it could still be quite eye-opening.

For what it's worth, I very much doubt the eight wealthiest are the top eight consumers.