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progressoid

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4. $38,000?

Reply to Playinghardball (Original post)

Mon Nov 25, 2013, 11:13 PM

Nov 2013

That number would actually piss off a lot of Americans.

Overall, "…average earnings ranged from $18,900 for high school dropouts to $25,900 for high school graduates, $45,400 for college graduates and $99,300 for workers with professional degrees...http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Household_income_in_the_United_States

While I agree with the sentiment, I think teabaggers would use the 38K number as an argument to keep them out ("they're taking our jobs!!1&quot

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Something does not add up.... [View all] Playinghardball Nov 2013 OP

Yes, more people need to see this...k and r..nt Stuart G Nov 2013 #1

k&r pscot Nov 2013 #2

This needs to be talked about when folks LuckyLib Nov 2013 #3

$38,000? progressoid Nov 2013 #4

Funny how the Cons don't want to apply WowSeriously Nov 2013 #5

certainly pisses me off hfojvt Nov 2013 #13

I read it's per household. OnionPatch Nov 2013 #14

Not only does it not add up! madashelltoo Nov 2013 #6

K&R! JNelson6563 Nov 2013 #7

K&R ReRe Nov 2013 #8

Let's look at some numbers passiveporcupine Nov 2013 #9

I especially wanted to point to this from the second link. passiveporcupine Nov 2013 #10

Wow! Just wow! Kicked and recommended, baby! Enthusiast Nov 2013 #11

That's not really a fair picture. rhett o rick Nov 2013 #12

Savvy! blkmusclmachine Nov 2013 #15