[Iron Munro]

If the country is doing so good why is the middle class doing so poorly?

[nascarnation]

The top line number may be accurate, but the wealth is biased heavily toward the crony capitalists.

[sauropod]

Precisely.

[cherry]

it must be the buying power of the govt workers and their millions of retirees living off the backs of the dwindling private sector...

and the huge influence of paying off the dindonuffins with increased food stamps etc...

mostly, I think many people are living on the edge, in deep debt to maintain their lifestyle...