Sure, and considering we're the current most prosperous nation in the world, and one of the highest in terms of law and order, human rights, and standard of living, I'd say it's a no-brainer.
Our middle class is falling not growing. 7 out of 10 Americans now live below the poverty line (4 person household income below $22,050).
Absolutely, like in China. It's growing, as China improves. It will continue to grow, and when it peaks, they will start to also reach some sort of equillibrium.
In China's case, they will likely become the most wealthy nation on Earth. And it will have lifted more people out of poverty and into middle/upper class than any other single nation in history.
So we should aspire to work harder for less money because $22,000 is just way too much money for a family of four. The middle class is not growing along with the GDP thats the problem. Not everybody's boat is floating at the same level. That is what this thread is about.
All data we've posted shows otherwise
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All the data shows the gap between the rich and the poor has grown.
The U.S. showed the world what a middle class is, and doing similar things the developing nations are likewise seeing "a meteoric rise" in middle class, living standards, etc
Because of the progressive tax system mainly. As it has been weakened, so has the middle class.
I forget the liberal notion of propserity.
Doing better than a family of four on $22,000? Yeah what a pipe dream a living wage is.
Sieze the earnings of the best, and give it out to the worst, and take a snapshot and show that income is fairly well distributed and call it "prospering". Be serious
You are calling our parents socialists and you want me to be serious?