American workers' wages stagnant, even in a great economy: why?

[RoadRunner79]

Should a worker get more simply because the overall economy grew?

Or, should a worker get more because his individual output grew?

I'm all for taxing the 1% in order to reduce the deficit, but really, the people in the 1% tend to be the innovators who produce wealth.

Yes, for cost of living increases,   If a company still has 1980 wages, I don't think that they would be doing very well (unless they had really high wages previouisly). 

However, I have to disagree on disproportionately taxes those who have done well (just because you can).  They already pay more, because it is a percentage basis.   If they want to cut the deficit, then they need to cut things, and learn how to tell people no.  And people complain about tax breaks, but often those tax breaks, are to encourage people to do good things with there money.   Closing up loopholes, where people are abusing the system is another matter.