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OT : what is middle class poverty?
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Posted by Dave from MN on January 11, 2007 at 05:04:21 from (74.60.85.81):
I keep seeing new breifs that middle class people are "struglng to survive", having to work 2 jobs. Ok what is middle class? My wifes and I's income combined id about a little over $100,000. I am a grower, she is a medical records manager. 69% income comes from the farm. We live decent and are saving money and working on paying off mortgage early. We would love to have new things , but we cant. Not because we cant afford, but because we know it would jeapordize out goals. Yet , i hear so much that we need to help the middle class, fix it so they dont need to have to incomes? Well most people I know that are middle class? IMOP. Are couple s that have a new house with 3 more bedrooms than they have kids, each have a new vehicle every other year if not every year, they have a snowmoblie for each and some for each kid, they have boats, ATV's also. They eat out at least 1 time a week, They all wear the latest trends in clothes. Then at the same time they complain they have no money, that it is soo hard to make it on 2 salaries, cause they pay too much tax, that they pay too much for groceries, that prop taxes are too high for their "mansion". I see this scenario as over indulgence, not middle class poverty. I think people have two incomes that are living lavishly are just making their bed, so lie in it. Maybe I dont understand what all the hype is for in the media about helping the middle class? I think the "class" that needs the help are the lower class, the ones that cant find a good paying job, the ones that are living with 4 kids in a small modest home. The ones that can not afford to take time off to improve their education. I believe I am upper "middle class" with the income we have, and I am grateful forwhat I have and am happy with what I have. So someone explain to me please what really is middle class, if I am middle class, some explain to me what it is I need that the media and congress has been blabbing about. Over indulgent lifestyles that is what is wrong with many
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