<p>It’s more economics discussion than a political one.</p>
<p>@awcntdb I disagree, it’s not all middle class that carried the brunt of the economy, just the upper 3rd. Therefore, it’s a much smaller group people. If your income around $60k you get a full ride at Amherst, low tax bracket, and health care subsidies. Families who make $90k-$180k, are the ones get impacted the most.</p>
<p>us news report
“If you’re in the middle of the middle, however – not lower or upper-middle class – that would be an income range between $39,764 and $64,582, says Aaron Pacitti, an assistant professor of economics at Siena College in Loudonville, N.Y.”</p>