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Friday, February 27, 2009

What Does Middle Class Mean?

Here is what different people consider "middle class:"

*President Obama - Families that earn up to $200,000
*Sen. Chuck Schumer - Families that earn up to $160,000
*Sen. Mitch McConnell - Married couples filing jointly who earn $65,100 to $131,450
*Harvard College - Families earning from $60,000 to $180,000
*US Citizens - $45,000 to $200,000

http://www.parade.com/news/intelligence-report/archive/what-does-middle-class-mean.html?singleFile=true

1 comment:

chibi said...

I wonder if there is any definition or concept describing "middle class" other than income.

I also wonder if what it means by middle class differs in other countries.