by Dave Roberts » Sun Jul 17, 2011 12:26 am
The redefinition of "middle class" as making a quarter of a million dollars a year is an affront to the hard-working people who build the houses, the roads, maintain the infrastructure, fight fires, care for public safety, man ems services, and teach the nation's children. These folks are the heroes of our nation. Oh, and don't forget, many of military heroes live in trailer parks near Fort Bragg, Fort Hood, Fort Drum, and near other military bases. Many of their children qualify for free or reduced-price lunches, and some of their families get food stamps while they are deployed. (I know this from 10 years of pastoral experience in the Fayetteville, NC area.) Also, don't forget the men and women who drive the trucks that provide food to your family. They too are all lower class by this definition.
All this reminds me of a word from a barber I once had who said, "The problem is not the high cost of living; it's the cost of high living."