What happened to the middle class that did all the work and fought the wars?
2007-01-07 01:46:05 · 6 answers · asked by Gypsy Gal 6 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
Well, the 1% is the only group doing well.
The middle class is still present but under attack and slipping lower as a whole, as health costs and insurance, fuel costs, local taxes, & college costs put a drain on their purchasing strength.
The welfare class is almost gone, and has been replaced by a working-poor class, that is actually less able to provide for themselves health-care wise than the poor unfortunates who must rely on welfare.
2007-01-07 02:02:35 · answer #1 · answered by oohhbother 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
The middle class split into Upper Middle Class (the wanna-be millionaires) and the Lower Middle Class (who make too much money for welfare, Medicaid or other assistance programs). So there are about 4 classes in America.
2007-01-07 09:56:02 · answer #2 · answered by Andrea F 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
We'll I'm not part of the 1% and I am not on Welfare, so what would you consider me?
2007-01-07 10:20:48 · answer #3 · answered by jimstock60 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Obviously not, since 99% of Americans are not on welfare.
2007-01-07 09:50:52 · answer #4 · answered by brer 2 · 4⤊ 1⤋
No, not yet but the 1%ers are striving for just that.
2007-01-07 09:47:39 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 1⤋
The unique thing about our poor is they are fatter than the wealthy...tell me another country where that can happen? This truly is the best country on Earth...
2007-01-07 09:51:23 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 4⤋