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America is sometimes called a "middle-class country," but nobody — not economists, sociologists, or the U.S. Census Bureau — seems to have a clear definition of who the middle class actually is. The notion of where a dividing line between "middle class" and "working class" might be is an elusive one.
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www.pbs.org/now/politics/middleclassoverview.html
www.pbs.org/now/politics/middleclassoverview.html
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Strong Middle Class Blog ... Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis reports on efforts to help middle class families by supporting legislation that will give millions more working Americans access to paid sick leave to care for themselves and their families.
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www.whitehouse.gov/strongmiddleclass/
www.whitehouse.gov/strongmiddleclass/
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When asking Americans how they would describe their families' wealth and social status, most will answer with the non-descriptive label of "middle class." But what exactly does this mean?
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cber.cba.ua.edu/rbriefs/middle2.html
cber.cba.ua.edu/rbriefs/middle2.html
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Data aside, being middle class in America today appears to be mostly a state of mind. One way to find out is to ask Jerry Orzechowicz, a salesman in the hospitality industry, who lives in Merrillville, Ind., population 30,000, tucked in t...
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21272238/
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Millions of middle-class families can no longer afford to live on two incomes. With personal bankruptcy at an all-time high, it's mostly the middle class that gets trapped: 92% of the record 1.6 million filers in the year ended June 30 were middle... ... The Middle-class squeeze...
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www.usatoday.com/money/perfi/general/2003-09-14-middle-...
www.usatoday.com/money/perfi/general/2003-09-14-middle-cover_x.htm
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Everyone Can't be Middle Class ... If you ask the average American to classify him or herself, they're most likely to say that they're "middle class." The vast majority of Americans will willingly accept that title, but obviously, mathematically, only about 20% of us can be middle class if you divide things up in the range...
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