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In reply to the discussion: 7 Facts That Show the American Dream Is Dead [View all]MrMickeysMom
(20,453 posts)2. Always a good source of information...
I didn't link article yet, but I'm guess it mentions the complete flattening of the middle class.
What middle class?
This is quite disgusting, because the people up there sitting like little cherries atop the 1% are doing fabulous.
Two conclusions that are forgone
1) There is no middle class.
2) Trickle down economics was a lie then, and a big huge lie now.
Bumper stickers should read, "trickle down worked this way" and have that little cartoon (Calvin and Hobbs era) pissing.
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6. Even with health insurance, medical care is increasingly unaffordable for most people.
Scuba
Oct 2014
#1
I have my last of three at UT right now and it isn't cheap, although I couldn't tell you how much!
Dustlawyer
Oct 2014
#16
There are additional facts that skew these numbers making them unhealthy economically...
bluesbassman
Oct 2014
#51
Also the middle class 40 years ago was a huge untapped source of wealth for the wealthy.
rhett o rick
Oct 2014
#13
Maybe when the middle class has nothing left to tap they 1% will start eating each other, if we are
jwirr
Oct 2014
#24
They actually already have. I read some where that the 0.01%'s wealth was increasing substantially
rhett o rick
Oct 2014
#29
Yes, I am sure that they are competing against each other and it will only get worse. Wonder who the
jwirr
Oct 2014
#31
Because they live in their own reality where the status quo is just fine. nm
rhett o rick
Oct 2014
#15
GREED has a firm grip on our country. the "haves" are content with what they have
secondwind
Oct 2014
#17
Send millions of jobs to India and China with profits tax-free, this is what you get,
whereisjustice
Oct 2014
#19
Not too long ago I got into a debate with my American Gov professor about the death
rhett o rick
Oct 2014
#21
The Powell Memo detailed a conspiracy to redistribute wealth from the lower classes
rhett o rick
Oct 2014
#44
Related to #1 and not mentioned is the fact that many Americans not only cannot get ahead but
jwirr
Oct 2014
#22