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votesparks

(1,288 posts) Sat Jun 18, 2016, 08:53 AM Jun 2016

In part three of our multi-video series on the "recovery" happening in Elkhart, Indiana, TYT viewer and Elkhart resident Becky Ruis details her families' struggles--and her midwest home's issues that the media ignore while labeling it as part of an economic recovery

Published on Jun 16, 2016
Part 1: https://m.youtube.com/watch?list=PLqSpk99bLYIT33ppOKVRapdSnBnYNUBQo&v=Qsh78R4Lctk
Part 2: https://m.youtube.com/watch?list=PLqSpk99bLYIT33ppOKVRapdSnBnYNUBQo&v=_BgqNE7MxXc

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Here's What The Disappearing Middle Class Looks Like [View all] votesparks Jun 2016 OP

Their solution is U-Haul Recursion Jun 2016 #2

Until the next crash Hydra Jun 2016 #4

They should have to, but this was the goal Hydra Jun 2016 #3

We almost elected the right candidate passiveporcupine Jun 2016 #20

One of them did. Did you vote for him? nt MisterFred Jun 2016 #29

It seems likely sulphurdunn Jun 2016 #5

Very sad. We need to address these issues and spooky3 Jun 2016 #6

How many of the people in dire straights voted for Republicans? gordianot Jun 2016 #7

Not Even One or Two Paychecks Will... StarzGuy Jun 2016 #10

I hear you. gordianot Jun 2016 #15

This economy is not that bad Johnny2X2X Jun 2016 #8

Yeah, service industry jobs mainly, and minimum wage at that. n/t TonyPDX Jun 2016 #9

Oh it's doing GREAT Plucketeer Jun 2016 #12

$7.50 minimum wage, part time, and no benefits Doctor_J Jun 2016 #14

$24 an hiur Johnny2X2X Jun 2016 #16

sorry, you are talking about median wages, versus average wages. passiveporcupine Jun 2016 #22

Your math is bad Johnny2X2X Jun 2016 #23

You are correct. I was mixed up. passiveporcupine Jun 2016 #24

Poverty rate is declining Johnny2X2X Jun 2016 #27

Is poverty rate really declining? passiveporcupine Jun 2016 #28

I"m sorry,but you are so wrong passiveporcupine Jun 2016 #21

college has become quite the scam Skittles Jun 2016 #25

San Francsico 2.0 turbinetree Jun 2016 #19

AKA "suck it up and plan on being poor" MisterFred Jun 2016 #30

Well then we will have to disagree because I do... midnight Jun 2016 #35