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flashl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-09-08 08:50 PM Original message |
Study: Earners high, low think they belong to middle class |
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MercutioATC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-09-08 08:56 PM Response to Original message |
1. It'd be helpful if we had an official "middle class" definition. |
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ColbertWatcher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-09-08 10:18 PM Response to Reply #1 |
7. Definition? |
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MercutioATC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-09-08 10:33 PM Response to Reply #7 |
8. Interesting definition....and it's probably more practical than a random number. |
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ColbertWatcher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-09-08 10:40 PM Response to Reply #8 |
9. Hmm...what would you add to make it a better definition? n/t |
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MercutioATC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-09-08 10:48 PM Response to Reply #9 |
10. It's subjective, but I view "rich" as having a greater degree of self-determination. |
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ColbertWatcher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-09-08 10:53 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. Maybe I should add upper middle class in there... |
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MercutioATC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-09-08 11:14 PM Response to Reply #11 |
12. It's your scale and you've done pretty well with it...your call. |
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abelenkpe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-09-08 11:36 PM Response to Reply #10 |
13. that would be my feelings exactly |
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ColbertWatcher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-09-08 11:39 PM Response to Reply #13 |
14. But, if you run your own company... |
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abelenkpe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-10-08 01:21 PM Response to Reply #14 |
19. yes and no |
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ColbertWatcher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-10-08 04:17 PM Response to Reply #19 |
20. It has to get better... |
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notesdev (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-09-08 08:57 PM Response to Original message |
2. Middle class: |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-09-08 09:09 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. Everything has been shifted downward |
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leftyclimber (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-09-08 09:24 PM Response to Original message |
4. Many, many moons ago |
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MichiganVote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-09-08 09:44 PM Response to Original message |
5. middle class=middle child=working class=dumped on by everyone |
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Speck Tater (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-09-08 09:47 PM Response to Original message |
6. I am poor, but comfortable and happy. |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-10-08 01:27 AM Response to Reply #6 |
15. nice thought, but not true. The weather exists, whether you're |
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Speck Tater (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-10-08 04:12 AM Response to Reply #15 |
17. Better analogy: |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-10-08 04:49 AM Response to Reply #17 |
18. You still live on the board, & your consciousness is shaped by |
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notesdev (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-10-08 03:16 AM Response to Reply #6 |
16. You have the right idea |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-12-08 11:20 AM Response to Original message |
21. I'm not clear how this applies to me, or the thousands in my situation, including many DUers. |
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Kat45 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-12-08 02:17 PM Response to Reply #21 |
22. You're right. And they never build affordable housing these days. |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-12-08 03:01 PM Response to Reply #22 |
23. Low-income vs "affordable" --- two completely different animals. |
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flashl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-12-08 03:14 PM Response to Reply #21 |
24. You might be interested to know about this ... |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-12-08 03:25 PM Response to Reply #24 |
25. Yes, I saw that. They can get away with it because "liberals" don't care about the desperate |
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