Originally Posted by gregintenn

The middle class (I'm not sure how's it is defined currently) has shrunk because most who've left it went upward into the upper class.

If your wages have been stagnant for 40+ years, you suck as an employee.
That right there is bullshyt with a capital B. According to IRS statistics 60% of working Americans make less than 20.00 an hour and that ain't a middle class income today.