One hallmark of the great experiment that is America has been the strength of the middle class. A free and open economy, plus the social freedom to rise in society and the work place has led to an environment that allows for an expanding middle group that has been the envy of the world.
A large middle class provides cultural and political stability that foments greater participation in all aspects of a smooth running society. In contrast, countries with a smaller middle class typically have a small, wealthy, ruling elite and a large lower class that has little power in the running of the nation.
America, one might say, is the great equalizer, and the middle class has been the majority economic segment of society for many years. The “American Dream” has been that anyone who was willing to work hard and play be the rules could move up and become part of the “mainstream” middle.
That appears to be changing, and a recent Pew Research study indicates that under President Obama the middle class is declining and that by combining the upper and lower tiers, the middle proportion is now less than the other two combined tiers. There are several aspects to the study that explain the shift, but it is troubling that society seems to be becoming more stratified, with less opportunity for those who would rise to the top.
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America on of the biggest businesses in the world. That is why we need Trump. We are almost 19 trillion in debt. The UN is in-charge of our National Parke and most of our debt is to China. Pray for your Grand Children if we elect Hillary.
What sort of leader would consider the American people as ‘the great experiment’? Does this mean the Obama Administration thinks of us a lab rats?
No more dysfunctional Unamerican unconstitutional democrat rule! Eject the whole administration !!! Come on election day!…………….the working class heroes have united…! Trumptruth
Trump all the way for the USA!
Obama is the leader of ISIS.
Arrest this fraud, traitor, treasonous psychopath!
They want the people poor so they can control them!!
The USA needs to go back to the beginning of the USA, and only let the payers of taxes vote…. To let the “entitled” have a vote in their “entitlements” is INSANITY…..
Thank you Wendy.
True truth