[toomuchtodo]

> I'm arguing those aren't looking at the complete picture.

Right; I'm arguing that non-monetary compensation in no way has contributed in an amount adequate enough to compensate for the stagnation/backslide of wages. Wages have stagnated, full stop.

[refurb]

I'll guess we just have to agree to disagree...

Total compensation, which adds these benefits to wages and salaries, shows that earnings have actually increased more than 45 percent since 1964.[1]

[1]http://www.cnbc.com/2014/01/29/-wage-stagnationcommentary.ht...