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6. Excellent points. As the band Timbuk 3 put it so

Wed Jul 11, 2012, 09:08 AM

Jul 2012

eloquently in "The Future's So Bright": "50 Thou a Year\Will Buy a Lot of Beer."

They penned that line back in the mid-80s

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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

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

Household or individual? Igel Jul 2012 #10

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

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