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NNN0LHI

(67,190 posts) Wed Jul 11, 2012, 09:20 AM Jul 2012

When 50% of the country is making $250 grand a year I will consider that middle class [View all]

When teachers, firefighters, cops , EMT's, factory and construction workers, postal employees, IT techs, office workers, etc., are making $250,000 a year then I will agree that amount is middle class.

But until then no deal.

Isn't that fair?

Don

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When 50% of the country is making $250 grand a year I will consider that middle class [View all] NNN0LHI Jul 2012 OP

Your definition would be described as "novel" by polite economists slackmaster Jul 2012 #1

What I wonder about that debate on here.... vi5 Jul 2012 #2

Shit, some of the Southern and border-state Dems are holding out for coalition_unwilling Jul 2012 #4

Yes there are people who believe that taught_me_patience Jul 2012 #9

I live in the NY Metro area... vi5 Jul 2012 #11

Thanks for the reply taught_me_patience Jul 2012 #15

See I think the last paragraph says it all.. vi5 Jul 2012 #16

Eminently. I think the median national income right now is about $50K (meaning, that coalition_unwilling Jul 2012 #3

What these debates choose not to recognize... vi5 Jul 2012 #5

Excellent points. As the band Timbuk 3 put it so coalition_unwilling Jul 2012 #6

Sounds fair to me. ananda Jul 2012 #7

when 50% of the country is making 250K a F150 will be running $89,000 for a base model snooper2 Jul 2012 #8

Household or individual? Igel Jul 2012 #10

I don't think you should be that hung up on this subject Johonny Jul 2012 #12

I am stunned that people in leadership positions are that clueless... bvar22 Jul 2012 #13

Add to that the FACT that you have to MAKE closer to $500K in order to have $250K in TAXABLE INCOME, Lionessa Jul 2012 #14

Census found that less than 4% of households make over $200,000 AJTheMan Jul 2012 #17