I'm honestly sick of this whole subject. And, no, I'm not going to spend hours Googling to buttress what I've said here. Most of us know it is true, because we feel it in our lives, and those whose ideological views are more in the dog eat dog view will always have wonderful talking points to muddy the waters. But the truth is that a LOT has changed in this country in the past thirty years, really since conservatives have gained power, from Reagan, on. And most of the actual growth in wealth and income during those years has gone to the very richest of the rich, who are the people who pull the conservative strings, despite the fact that a number who follow them don't really realize that, or somehow think that someday they are going to join them.

I give you this. It's an excellent picture of how, factually, the middle class is being hollowed out by these conservative ideas, that have been kicking around and gaining traction in recent decades. And, then, I'm off.......because real life is out here being wasted while I'm in here hitting my head against a proverbial brick wall. Those who might actually be interested in understanding what has happened in this country in recent decades, can click here. Those of you who believe wholeheartedly in that "free market", "cream rises" world, keep on keeping on, I guess.

http://currydemocrats.org/american_pie.html