We're NOT Number 1: Guess Which Country Now Has a More Affluent Middle Class Than....

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signalmankenneth

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America's rich are surging ahead, but the rest are falling behind. What happened?

http://www.alternet.org/print/econo...ry-now-has-more-affluent-middle-class-america

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Since when do we rate ourselves by the mediocre middle!
We have the best companies, education,entertainment, cost of living, jobs, sports, music, food and travel spots.
Our upper two fiths crush Canada's
 
A strong thriving middle class has always been the backbone of a healthy economy. So to answer your question, always.
 
In the Olympics we send our best athletes not some fat dude on the sofa!
In wars we send our best meanest killers.
In jobs our engineers are the brightest kids.
 
Another massive pile of bullshit erupting from leftist think tanks trying to infer that there is not a societal cost to massive Government takeover of healthcare and the job killing Unions.

Canada is so great that their citizens drive down to their Southern neighbor to purchase clothing, which is cheaper, and gas, which is cheaper. Some times, they drive down for medical major operations, which are more readily attainable than in thier own Socialialist utopia.

Let's not forget, it wasn't that long ago that Canada had a Socialist transportation system and nationalized oil companies. All of which became privatized for OBVIOUS reasons. Many Canadian companies thrive by operating SOUTH of their border.

Europe is a basket case; with high unemployment, low worker productivity and high costs on everything. Gas in Europe costs three times that of the US and home ownership is a pipe dream for most.

We don't need to be more European, but rather, more American and get back to the basics that made America the greatest nation on earth; liberty and unfettered capitalism as best exemplified by LIMITED Government.
 
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They began under Johnson, became evident under Nixon and Carter. They were elevated temporarily under Reagan and a second term Clinton.
 
So you think that Johnson's, Nixons, and Carter's policies were not the underlying cause. But that it was Reagan merely entering office?
 
It's hard to take articles like this seriously when they blame deregulation, and Republicans for deregulation, and then praise times for being good under Clinton without mentioning that Clinton signed the law deregulating the financial sector in the '90's. It's just too transparent.
 
Bonestorm said:
Shocking that the trend began upon Reagan taking office. I never would've guessed.
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That's a lie. Why are Liberals compelled to lie in order to defend their ideological failures?

I'm amused by the claims the European middle class are more affluent; how so? Because they pay extraordinarily high taxes to pay for Government managed health care?

The median income level of American households has continued to rise, even accounting for inflation.

Incomes do not rise as a result of Government policies and tax rates; they rise as result of education level and experience.

Tax revenues are not lower, but higher. I'm at a loss as to how our Governments deficits are a result of not enough revenue.
 
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