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Elspeth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-13-08 05:32 PM Original message |
MIDDLE CLASS SPENDING: Not what you think! |
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Elspeth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-13-08 05:47 PM Response to Original message |
1. Two recommends and no comments |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-13-08 05:49 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Yup.. that's a favorite of mine too |
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ikojo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-13-08 07:41 PM Response to Reply #2 |
22. In 1970, 32k would put someone in the upper middle |
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HughBeaumont (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-14-08 08:37 AM Response to Reply #22 |
36. I think she means 32k in 2005 dollars. |
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progressoid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-13-08 05:57 PM Response to Reply #1 |
5. I'll be watching that one tonight. |
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Elspeth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-13-08 07:20 PM Response to Reply #5 |
17. Can someone send this to our candidates? |
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knitter4democracy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-13-08 05:50 PM Response to Original message |
3. That's why an increase in food and gas is so bad. |
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Elspeth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-13-08 05:51 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. That's exactly right. |
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Elspeth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-13-08 06:14 PM Response to Original message |
6. More from Warren on "income volatility" |
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Elspeth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-13-08 06:28 PM Response to Reply #6 |
7. And on health |
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Elspeth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-13-08 06:39 PM Response to Reply #7 |
8. "Special risks for families with children" (Warren on Single parents) |
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Elspeth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-13-08 06:58 PM Response to Reply #8 |
11. What happened to the safety net?? |
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Elspeth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-13-08 07:11 PM Response to Reply #11 |
13. What's happened with BANKRUPTCY? (Families with children at special risk) |
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HughBeaumont (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-13-08 06:42 PM Response to Original message |
9. K & R. |
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izquierdista (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-13-08 07:02 PM Response to Reply #9 |
12. 40 years, not 28 |
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crispini (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-13-08 06:54 PM Response to Original message |
10. I've watched about half of it and I still can't wrap my head around it. |
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Elspeth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-13-08 07:17 PM Response to Reply #10 |
15. Housing and health insurance ALONE are enough to be a problem |
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crispini (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-13-08 07:26 PM Response to Reply #15 |
20. Ok that's a good point. |
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Elspeth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-13-08 07:57 PM Response to Reply #20 |
25. No kidding. |
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izquierdista (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-13-08 07:20 PM Response to Reply #10 |
16. How old are you? |
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Elspeth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-13-08 07:21 PM Response to Reply #16 |
18. Wow! $200 for a calculator? I can get one for a few bucks |
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crispini (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-13-08 07:25 PM Response to Reply #16 |
19. Now that you mention it.... |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-13-08 10:19 PM Response to Reply #19 |
30. My aunt about killed my uncle when he bought a new gadget.. (late 60's) |
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Lorien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-14-08 06:43 PM Response to Reply #19 |
54. I was ten. But I got my first calculator in 1976. I think it was around $25-30 |
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calimary (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-14-08 05:31 PM Response to Reply #16 |
49. Hey, the "fancy ones" back then cost 325 - 350 dollars. I remember that clearly. |
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Two Americas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-13-08 07:27 PM Response to Reply #10 |
21. not really |
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Juche (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-13-08 08:46 PM Response to Reply #10 |
27. Expenses are up |
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knitter4democracy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-14-08 09:33 AM Response to Reply #27 |
38. You're right about healthcare. |
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Elspeth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-13-08 07:15 PM Response to Original message |
14. There is no place for the poor to go; the middle class is strapped |
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nashville_brook (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-13-08 07:51 PM Response to Original message |
23. her book "The Two-Income Trap: Why Middle-Class Parents are Going Broke" is not to be missed! |
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Elspeth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-13-08 07:57 PM Response to Reply #23 |
24. Schooling is a big issue. Warren makes it clear that |
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nashville_brook (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-13-08 08:35 PM Response to Reply #24 |
26. it's amazing the difference in cost of similar houses in 2 different school districts. |
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Elspeth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-14-08 02:34 AM Response to Reply #26 |
33. But not in the interest of the Department of Education |
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Juche (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-13-08 09:09 PM Response to Original message |
28. I figured out the solution |
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Manifestor_of_Light (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-13-08 11:19 PM Response to Reply #28 |
31. I didn't want my family to die off. Is that so terrible? |
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Elspeth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-14-08 09:58 AM Response to Reply #31 |
44. I think the poster was being sarcastic |
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Manifestor_of_Light (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-14-08 09:00 PM Response to Reply #44 |
55. The main cost of having a child in my case |
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Elspeth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-14-08 10:01 PM Response to Reply #55 |
56. I am so sorry to hear about that |
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PaDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-13-08 09:14 PM Response to Original message |
29. I can't wait to see which right-wing think tank........... |
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Elspeth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-14-08 04:08 AM Response to Reply #29 |
34. Probably a wonk with a PhD from Pat Robertson's university |
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HughBeaumont (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-14-08 08:29 AM Response to Reply #29 |
35. Maybe "Popular Mechanics" can do it. |
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Elspeth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-14-08 09:50 AM Response to Reply #35 |
43. This is a Harvard professor who specializes in bankruptcy and contract law |
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HughBeaumont (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-14-08 10:55 AM Response to Reply #43 |
45. Um, I don't know where you interpreted that reply as anything but sarcastic. |
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Elspeth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-14-08 02:22 PM Response to Reply #45 |
47. Considering the general tenor of DU these days, it was very possible your post wasn't sarcasm |
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Johnny Harpo (330 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-13-08 11:31 PM Response to Original message |
32. I Listened To A Video Of Warren |
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Elspeth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-14-08 09:46 AM Response to Reply #32 |
41. Yes, Obama needs to know about her. |
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Juche (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-14-08 05:58 PM Response to Reply #41 |
51. Edwards & Clinton know her |
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Robb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-14-08 08:38 AM Response to Original message |
37. I haven't bookmarked a DU thread in five years |
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Elspeth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-14-08 09:45 AM Response to Reply #37 |
40. You need to thank Swag, who put up the video on DU (in the video forum) |
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Dont_Bogart_the_Pretzel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-14-08 09:35 AM Response to Original message |
39. I want to see the stats for 2005 & 2006 |
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Elspeth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-14-08 09:48 AM Response to Reply #39 |
42. Because of the big 5: Housing, up over 75%, Health Insurance, Child Care, Taxes, Car Expenses |
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sicksicksick_N_tired (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-14-08 06:07 PM Response to Reply #42 |
52. Where's the cost of energy to light and heat our homes and run our cars? |
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PurgedVoter (753 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-14-08 12:58 PM Response to Original message |
46. K&R NT |
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Elspeth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-14-08 05:14 PM Response to Original message |
48. Here's a story from today's NYTimes--it's getting worse |
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druidity33 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-14-08 05:48 PM Response to Original message |
50. Thank you Elspeth |
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Lorien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-14-08 06:27 PM Response to Original message |
53. "Mothers in the workforce" |
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Champion Jack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-17-08 08:01 AM Response to Original message |
57. KICKED |
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