Middle class is shrinking!!!

2001400ex

The data shows that the middle class shrank from 38.8% of the population to 32% from 1979 to 2014. But the wealthy grew from 13% of the US population to 31.2%. The share represented by the working class and the poor plunged from 48.2% to 36.9%. On the whole, 63% of the population now counts as middle class or higher, up from 51.8% in 1979.

https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/middle-class-went-where-ll-000000086.html

HuskyJW

And you guys said $15 an hour wouldn't work.

Sledog

Let's see Clinton defined "rich" as making 65K a year what's the criteria for this ridiculous bullshit?

PurpleJ

1979 is your basis of comparison?

HuskyInAZ

This is @HeretoBeatmyChest type of bullshit. Determine what you want to say. Find data to support your opinion. Ignore glaring facts that don't align with said opinion. Declare victory.

CuntWaffle

93% of 76% out of 16 people who 35% of those will 70% surely be 22% more likely....

Christ

GreenRiverGatorz

Sledog said:

Let's see Clinton defined "rich" as making 65K a year what's the criteria for this ridiculous bullshit?

You could try reading the article. Hint: it's $350K.

dnc

PurpleJ said:

Awfully rich for 1979

Sledog

GreenRiverGatorz said:

Sledog said:

Let's see Clinton defined "rich" as making 65K a year what's the criteria for this ridiculous bullshit?

You could try reading the article. Hint: it's $350K.

Standard line "figures never lie" but liars figure.

Middle class is definitely smaller and being driven into the ground.

2001400ex

Sledog said:

GreenRiverGatorz said:

Sledog said:

Let's see Clinton defined "rich" as making 65K a year what's the criteria for this ridiculous bullshit?

You could try reading the article. Hint: it's $350K.

Standard line "figures never lie" but liars figure.

Middle class is definitely smaller and being driven into the ground.

Funny how you believe stats from your chosen news sources.

ThomasFremont

Sledog said:

Let's see Clinton defined "rich" as making 65K a year what's the criteria for this ridiculous bullshit?

Are you sad you didn't make the "rich" cutoff???

Sledog

ThomasFremont said:

Sledog said:

Let's see Clinton defined "rich" as making 65K a year what's the criteria for this ridiculous bullshit?

Are you sad you didn't make the "rich" cutoff???

Well yeah I'm sad I don't make 350k but some welfare recipients damn near qualify for Clintons 65K!

ThomasFremont

Sledog said:

ThomasFremont said:

Sledog said:

Let's see Clinton defined "rich" as making 65K a year what's the criteria for this ridiculous bullshit?

Are you sad you didn't make the "rich" cutoff???

Well yeah I'm sad I don't make 350k but some welfare recipients damn near qualify for Clintons 65K!

Maybe Sawant will raise your welfare so you can be rich too.

Keep praying, friend.