What About the...……..Middle Income?
What steps need to be done in order for the middle class to thrive, instead of struggling in terms of health care insurance, housing, & jobs, even careers? Many middle class are uninsured because they are priced out of healthcare. They have to pay escalating rents. Some are downsized from their jobs. They also pay disproportionate taxes to their social class. There are others whose jobs were eliminated. How can the middle class be helped to succeed?
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