For this weeks article readings, I felt that they all tied in together a little bit. How Rich Countries Lift up the Poor, Middle Class Shrinks further as More Fall Out Instead of Climbing out and The One Percent. Roughly it is stated that middle class income is starting at $35,000 to $100,000 for a family of four. I have to disagree with that because it is such a big gap. I feel that anyone making over $85,000 should be considered upper middle. Speaking for a family of four having a combined income of $35,000 should be lower and not middle class. Just rent itself out of that for a family of four is roughly going to cost $16,000, which leaves about $19,000 not including any food, utilities, basic needs, transportation, and or medical bills. Again this is just my opinion.
Now days education has become such a bigger necessity, even those with a bachelors degree have a very difficult time finding salary jobs. Now you can just think what kind of jobs will be available to you if you don't have any college degree. The american economy is shrinking , therefore causing the middle class to narrow leaving people to fall to the bottom instead of climbing up the economic ladder. I consider middle class is someone who can easily pay their bills, live comfortably, and afford some vacations and …show more content…
These poor people don't even have water, electricity, food access or medical services. However on the other hand, these people drive 4 cars like bentleys and rolce royces and live in mansions they don't even know what to do with. Yes, they have worked hard for their money but when it comes to a point where 10,000 means nothing to you, why don't you put it to a good cause. So much of the United States consist of power hungry ceos, business owners, and political parties that only care about the short term benefit as opposed to the long term benefit of the whole
Now days education has become such a bigger necessity, even those with a bachelors degree have a very difficult time finding salary jobs. Now you can just think what kind of jobs will be available to you if you don't have any college degree. The american economy is shrinking , therefore causing the middle class to narrow leaving people to fall to the bottom instead of climbing up the economic ladder. I consider middle class is someone who can easily pay their bills, live comfortably, and afford some vacations and …show more content…
These poor people don't even have water, electricity, food access or medical services. However on the other hand, these people drive 4 cars like bentleys and rolce royces and live in mansions they don't even know what to do with. Yes, they have worked hard for their money but when it comes to a point where 10,000 means nothing to you, why don't you put it to a good cause. So much of the United States consist of power hungry ceos, business owners, and political parties that only care about the short term benefit as opposed to the long term benefit of the whole