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kelliekat44

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55. Bingo!!!! nt

Reply to 99Forever (Reply #37)

Mon Dec 31, 2012, 01:00 AM

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The root cause of the failure of the middle class? [View all] 1-Old-Man Dec 2012 OP

I would agree Angry Dragon Dec 2012 #1

I'll also throw in the rise of the big box store and the decline of main street XemaSab Dec 2012 #2

I could be way wrong, but wasn't there a time when Wal Mart stocked mostly domestic goods? 1-Old-Man Dec 2012 #3

That policy didn't outlive Sam Walton by much JHB Dec 2012 #38

^^this^^ Freddie Dec 2012 #4

I agree. meti57b Dec 2012 #13

The chains are more productive. Igel Dec 2012 #32

Unrestrained greed at the top combined with strengthened efforts Laurian Dec 2012 #5

Outsourcing jobs to start with QED Dec 2012 #6

Outsourcing is a bad deal for anybody the works for a living. Populist_Prole Dec 2012 #15

The middle class bought the notion that the "American Dream" writ large was Skidmore Dec 2012 #7

So are you maybe saying relaxing of consumer credit? 1-Old-Man Dec 2012 #10

That definitely contributed to the decline as did the Skidmore Dec 2012 #14

"Free Trade"...... physioex Dec 2012 #8

Bingo Populist_Prole Dec 2012 #12

Hehe... physioex Dec 2012 #20

It's an anagram of sausage. hay rick Dec 2012 #60

I agree. meti57b Dec 2012 #17

I think those days are coming to an end esp. in China and India.... physioex Dec 2012 #21

Tend to agree about the Lewis Point being reached in China, less imminent in India but pampango Dec 2012 #59

Steel moved earlier. Igel Dec 2012 #33

The Grand Old Party. Rex Dec 2012 #9

Conservative economic policy dictates Trajan Dec 2012 #11

The root cause is greed 4 t 4 Dec 2012 #34

gradual removal of social safety net, unions, and taxes on the wealthy RainDog Dec 2012 #16

Great list. Progressive countries have strong safety nets and unions and higher/more progressive pampango Dec 2012 #61

Cutting taxes on the wealthy, demonizing government services and unions. Lex Dec 2012 #18

thier voting GOP KG Dec 2012 #19

The rise of Third Way Democrats MannyGoldstein Dec 2012 #22

I thought this guy wanted a discussion o a Sunday night. Egalitarian Thug Dec 2012 #63

Ronald Reagan's election in 1980. Peregrine Took Dec 2012 #23

It would not be possible for me to agree more with what you just said 1-Old-Man Dec 2012 #26

I couldn't agree more !!!! 4 t 4 Dec 2012 #42

You beat me to it. Brigid Dec 2012 #52

I kind of agree; but ... 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2012 #24

I think "greed" is a bit simplistic.... physioex Dec 2012 #25

Does one even have to ask? BanTheGOP Dec 2012 #27

WARS !!!! ELI BOY 1950 Dec 2012 #28

Capitalism trumps middle class in the USA NeoConsSuck Dec 2012 #29

Too many people! An economy can only support a given number of craft & trades members at any stage. jody Dec 2012 #30

There was a graph on here that summed it up nicely...... socialist_n_TN Dec 2012 #31

Maybe not the "root cause", but sure as hell contributed to it ... the "death of the liberally- zbdent Dec 2012 #35

From another post: August 3rd, 1981. HughBeaumont Dec 2012 #36

And the gipper did all this without the industry missing a beat or indepat Dec 2012 #39

Greed. 99Forever Dec 2012 #37

Bingo!!!! nt kelliekat44 Dec 2012 #55

I have a couple of ideas why the middle class is not as strong. madfloridian Dec 2012 #40

Ronald F. Reagan is the responsible for the destruction of the middle class The Second Stone Dec 2012 #41

The American people chose to withdraw into a fantasy world. When this happened is debatable, Egalitarian Thug Dec 2012 #43

I trace it to the fact that business interests are better able to sustain pushes mythology Dec 2012 #44

Capitalism Cal Carpenter Dec 2012 #45

This message was self-deleted by its author savebigbird Dec 2012 #46

Automation & the purposeful destruction of Unionism. JaneyVee Dec 2012 #47

Lowering the tax rates on Capital Gains.... WCGreen Dec 2012 #48

Corporations unwilling to pay employees enough to afford their products. nolabear Dec 2012 #49

Trade deficit Yo_Mama Dec 2012 #50

This... frostfern Dec 2012 #54

Yep, economists have f__ked the country Yo_Mama Dec 2012 #66

Ownership class. No need for strong labor after 50's soooo Pretzel_Warrior Dec 2012 #51

I agree. That and too many imports and too much outsourcing. JDPriestly Dec 2012 #53

Corporate personhood. nt Budgies Revenge Dec 2012 #56

DEREGULATION Drew Richards Dec 2012 #57

NAFTA krawhitham Dec 2012 #58

Capitalism Kingwithnothrone Dec 2012 #62

Wall St and the steady deregulation of it. nt raouldukelives Dec 2012 #64

All of the above. moondust Dec 2012 #65