Quote Originally Posted by Alan View Post
Yes, but the remarks which sparked the thread are based not on a social construct, but rather a definition for tax purposes.

From that perspective, it seems that the President and Mr. Romney agree on the same definition of middle class.
Wikipedia has a lengthy treatment of what constitutes middle class, including income, income plus education, kind of work...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_middle_class

I guess I'm "lower-middle" by their definition, because I chose a technical job. Now I'm feeling even more like an underachiever and I'm going to spike my coffee with brandy and feel like a victim for awhile...