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Old 10-15-2006   #26 (permalink)
Rikter8
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Originally Posted by Hawkeye333
Why do Middle Class need to strike back?

What is middle class?

Is it a person who makes $40k or $120K? That is the major sticking point for me. We all know what difference $80k makes.

What are the values of a "middle class" person in Iowa vs. New York?

Why should a person be penalized for succeeding? Why can't people succeed?

How was life better in the 90's (Clinton) vs. know (Bush)?? Take out the technology "boom" which neither party could/know the direction it would take.
1. Why? Because millions of middle class americans are loosing their homes, jobs, posessions, health etc and all in sake of corporate greed.

2. Middle class is around $30K to 60K a year generally. Overall Middle class living is "Paying the basic bills, with just a little bit to spare."

3. Iowa VS NY.... I would imagine, Iowa is traditional values, rather than NY may be a bit more tight, as cost of living is much higher in NY than Iowa.

4. People can succeed, but not at the expense of others.
Succeeding at a job is creating that project that nobody else could, or inventing something new that helps everyone, or getting your company on its feet to create jobs, services and products.
Succeeding to put people out of work, reposess homes, ruin peoples lives to line pockets is very different - its corruption.

5. Clinton Vs. Bush. Simply put, Clinton got the world involved more.
As hard as it is for republicans to realize...the world is round...and that it doesn't rotate around them... there ARE other countries that affect what goes on here.
People were more Happy. There were JOBS. The economy may not have been great, but PEOPLE WERE EMPLOYED.
They were ACTIVE IN COMMUNITIES HERE AT HOME.
Yes, there were some flaws, as to be expected with any administration....
But the current administration has taken the greed and corruption to a whole new level.

The people of the United States need to tell these croonies that were Tired, and were not going to take it anymore.
The only way to Save the Poor and the Middle Class, and to turn this country around is to Fight back.