Should the govt give rations instead of EBT?

afrokock wrote: creating a large middle class will stunt the economy

Since when? The middle class is always what helped america be great. How do you think the baby boomers got to be better off than us? After world war 2 the average middle class citizen helped the economy flourish with their purchasing power. They had enough to take care of home & have some fun. The 1% and 99% is what the problem is. Now a days its like either you got it or you don't. More people becoming rich wont solve our financial crisis.


Edited by Finesseful - Jan 18 2013 at 2:56pm

afrokock wrote: Flowing-Ice wrote: afrokock wrote: creating a large middle class will stunt the economy the economy shouldn't move at the fast pace that we are used to.  one could argue that the economy boost was direct result of the rise of middle class and the power of their dollar

SamoneLenior wrote: Flowing-Ice wrote: ms_wonderland wrote: i agree with more money for public education.  i don't think the other part is a disservice though...jobs are looking for degrees.  h.s. diplomas ain't gettin it. but this is why you have students who aren't prepared to major in STEM programs.  if you don't have the basics, you will fail in college.  if you have the basics and no money you won't go to college

ThoughtCouture wrote: nancyboo that was back when the rich actually built factories here...

Thats what I'm saying. Rich folks have crushed the economy with their greed by outsourcing & jacking up the price on consumer goods but have the gall to tell people they just need to work a little bit harder to climb into the 1%. The middle class is needed to keep things fair and balanced. Giving people sh*tty wages and false hope is a slap in the face. The 1% don't care to grow into a larger number because that would mean loss of control for a select few. How can you allocate resources the way you choose when they average person is just as ballerific as you are.

lol @ ballerific!  tooken!!!!!