[sammyg2]

Middle class is subjective and varies depending on who is defining it. there is no clear cut definition that I know of but generally speaking, take a look at sniper's pie chart. Middle class would be the ones in red, with an income below $70,000.
BTW, they don't pay much taxes.
The top 10% (the group I fit into) pays a heck of a lot more than the lower, middle, and upper middle class pay altogether. the top 10% pays 2/3rds of all the taxes collected while the other 90% of al people in the US only pay 1/3rd.
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