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Old 03-21-2022, 09:51 PM
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Originally Posted by jimjamuser View Post
If someone with real knowledge were to dispute my point about tax bracket laws changing and decimating the strong middle class from the 1950s (which I doubt) - they could just refer to the other reasons that I gave for the missing middle-class. There are other candidates for the MAIN reason (that others may prefer). But, it is just a fact (google it) that the middle-class is gone now. It is now known by the term, wealth INEQUALITY. Which did not exist in large magnitudes in the 50s AND 60s. Tax brackets being the main reason is my opinion.
Middle class gone cause they figured out the disability scam. No need for millions to work.