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The middle class is alive and well. There are always persons that want to live above their means..it just seems that that number of people has risen sharply over the past few years. The "New Middle Class" will consist of those that didn't allow their wants to exceed their needs. Merchants, skilled tradesmen, entrepreneurs, physicians, optometrists, attorneys, accountants,etc. will continue to fill the ranks of the middle class.
Superman, you frequently swing conversations to support your pro-union stance. You obviously like unions; I don't. What I do believe though is that you take the union serious as I am sure you do your profession. I am sure you surround yourself with well educated craftsmen and see the benefits of the union reward those that really work hard at being professionals.
What most who don't like unions see is the blatant overpayment of unskilled labor, such as a factory worker at GM making $40-75 per hour. (Hell there are some GP's that don't make that much per hour.) Or the abuse of power that unions use, such as making it "against company policy" to change your own light bulb or move your filing cabinet.
Skilled, dedicated craftsmen/tradesmen are hard to come by. A skilled worker can make what the market bears for their service. The more skilled the person, the higher their earning potential is. Unions are not the reason deserving tradesmen's income has increased, the skill of the worker should dictate the rate of pay.
Ben
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