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The Middle Class on the Precipice; Rising financial risks for American families

Old Jan 16, 2006 | 10:46 AM
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How ironic!
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Old Jan 16, 2006 | 01:38 PM
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Originally Posted by redgoober4life
How ironic!
Sorry, you lost me.

Are you trying to say that because my wife works I have to be a liberal or it is "ironic"?
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Old Jan 17, 2006 | 11:51 AM
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Well, your actions most certainly do not reflect your ideals.
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Old Jan 17, 2006 | 02:24 PM
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Originally Posted by redgoober4life
Well, your actions most certainly do not reflect your ideals.
OK now I am at a total loss for any point you maybe trying to make.

Not trying to be a PITA but I really have no idea what you are trying to say...can you elaborate more? How do my actions not reflect my ideals? The only contact I have with you is on a chat forum so how do you know how my actions line up with my ideals. I highly doubt our paths cross when I am out in Buffalo.
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Old Jan 17, 2006 | 06:37 PM
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Originally Posted by DVPGSR
OK now I am at a total loss for any point you maybe trying to make.
he thinks that because of what we believe in, we also believe our significant others should be at home doing the dishes and cleaning the laundry?

i too have no idea what he's suggesting.

my fiancee has a college degree, works fulltime, and i'm very proud of her. i guess i'm being a hypocrite?? corey, you've lost me too.
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Old Jan 18, 2006 | 04:35 PM
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Okay, very good. Now, do more women work because of the situation or who they are?
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Old Jan 18, 2006 | 04:45 PM
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That's pretty interesting. The trend is prominite everywhere in America, and I think the politicians that we put in office and the American people themselves are both guilty. More and more technology, more and more toys, the more we need more when essentially we're missing the basics. Health care and expendible wages, along with college costs that seemingly will forever skyrocket all take a hit on our pocket.

Spending trillions of dollars on war to flex our muscles and "remain" a superpower I think is also rather ridiculous. Yeah, 9/11 happened, probably could have been prevented, etc. but looking in everyones dirty laundry isn't going to solve everything. Prevention starts on our turf, and not theirs. It'd be nice to see an administration that realizes that, even though we're a blessed nation with deep pockets, we cannot, should not and hopefully will not continue to try and do everything for everybody.

The middle/working class I think can be grouped into the same group. I hate to sound like a prick, but the dirt poor really don't have to worry too much given the generous amount of programs out there from welfare, to food stamps, to FASFA even (on a lesser extent). All the doors are open.

I agree with whoever said middle class is carrying society. The rich always have and always will have (in my opinion) a clear advantage over everyone else, and it's not entirely from a monetary standpoint.

I think we'll be stuck with this problem for another 10-20 years. The only light possibly to be shined on this issue is with a new administration and with different members of congress who have lived through this era and see a problem, and attempt to address it.

But then again most politicians come from a wealthy background, and here we go again back at phase one, which is why I hate politics.
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Old Jan 18, 2006 | 05:57 PM
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WOW AF that was deep.... ^^^^^^^^^^good analyst^^^^
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Old Jan 19, 2006 | 03:20 AM
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Originally Posted by redgoober4life
Okay, very good. Now, do more women work because of the situation or who they are?
I have no idea. How would I know?
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Old Jan 19, 2006 | 05:57 PM
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Originally Posted by AF
I think we'll be stuck with this problem for another 10-20 years. The only light possibly to be shined on this issue is with a new administration and with different members of congress who have lived through this era and see a problem, and attempt to address it.

But then again most politicians come from a wealthy background, and here we go again back at phase one, which is why I hate politics.
Good thing you put in that second paragraph, because the first one was way too optimistic.
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