How America's Middle Class Compares to the Rest of the World

[eytonxav]

I think it is more than that....

No wonder we have such a large deficit, and can't get people to work.

 

[kcowan]

It would seem that the US is very [mod edit] liberal. What happened?

 

[Senator]

And if you make $250K in Palo Alto, CA you are middle class. Who says you need to work to retire?

The city council has unanimously passed a housing plan that would essentially subsidize new housing for what qualifies as middle-class nowadays, families making from $150,000 to $250,000 a year.

$250K/Year Salary Qualifes For Subsidized Housing Under Palo Alto Plan « CBS San Francisco

 

[Gone4Good]

It would seem that the US is very socialist. What happened?

People's perceptions have become completely disjointed from reality.

 

[Walt34]

Thanks all for an interesting discussion.