Do you agree with this statement:The Bush administration is turning the middle class into invisible Americans?

Question

It doesn't matter who said it, but do you agree with this statement?

Answer 1

Not entirely.

If the middle class is "invisible," I would not put all the blame on Bush's policies, though such policies have helped hastened a lot of the problems that affect the country.

Primarily, middle class America has itself to blame for its overall complacency and tacit acceptance of the status quo. Middle-class Americans have allowed themselves to be swayed by opportunistic politicians who provide false illusions of security in return for giving up some of their freedom and to be duped by talking heads in the media by not thinking for themselves. They've also become too reliant on a consumerist lifestyle that only emboldens the Corporate overlords' ability to buy its way into the gov't, influencing nearly every aspect of daily life.

Middle-class America has to make itself visible in order for real change to being.

Answer 2

No. The middle class has long been both the most important source of income for the federal government, and the segment of the people who are most ignored by the government. The rich buy access, and the poor evoke pitty, but the middle class just get taxed - to death. It's probably been this way for over a century, ever since America made the transition from an agricultural to an industrial economy; it's most certainly been the case since the New Deal, at the very latest.

I don't think it's become much more prevelent now that we're in our post-industrial decline. Certainly, the Bush administration has not meaningfully accelerated the trend. If anything, his stereotypical Republican disdain for the poor may have left some more crumbs for the middle. (Like the 35 bucks his tax cuts saved me last year - if I may be excused the damning with faint praise).

Answer 3

Yeah. The problem isn't just with the Bush administration though, it's with our two party system. The Democrats seemed to be worried about the poor and the Republicans are consumed with helping the rich. That leaves the middle class with little or no representation.

The effect of this is the shrinking of the middle class (as more of us fall into the lower class). President Bush and the Republicans keep trumpeting the fact that they have a positive job growth number for the past few years. What they don't tell you is that the majority of those jobs pay limited salaries and a large number of them are working at Big Box stores. Meanwhile high paying manufacturing and technological jobs are being sent overseas.

Also, have you ever noticed that whenever taxes get cut they get cut for either end of the spectrum and the middle class gets stuck with the bill?

Answer 4

No. Not out of context. It is completely ridiculous , invisible how?
When you look at those who bought into low rate mortgages with 80 yr arms, credit cards out the kazoo, cars they could not afford, America bought China? and we can not afford. The cycle of debit/credit is way off. Much of this started before Bush. And some has been coming several President's ago. Middle class must understand blame starts at home. As in every administration, we vote responsibly, get involved not revolved !
You can not accept the sweet without the sour grapes.

Answer 5

There is no middle class anymore, this statement is correct. There are poor and rich and thats it. Bush and his cronies could care less about us working class people because they will get their money regardless, as long as there is a war,his boys will be making money off of it.

Answer 6

Bush is turning EVERYONE into invisible Americans with the exception of the wealthy people.

Answer 7

The middle class is under constant attack from the elitist Bush regime, which only recognizes currency as a voice worth listening to.

Answer 8

Yes. And a good portion of the middle class has done a wonderful job of hastening it by being ignorant and complacent, and voting this bastard in twice.

I have slipped down to the point that doctor visits and medications are a luxury.

Answer 9

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Answer 10

What middle class?

Yes, I agree with that statement

In a society where going to the dentist is a luxury, yes, the middle class is almost non existent