The State of Working America has a great chart that you can adjust to see income growth and decline for different income groups in the US. While presidents do not completely control the economy, it is very interesting to see the differences in income growth during the more overtly Supply Side presidencies versus other presidencies. Below is just one example.
Here is a chart for the income inequality during the Reagan to Bush I years.
http://stateofworkingamerica.org/who-gains/#/?start=1980&end=1992
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