Middle class Americans "tend" to have the following:The defining issue in the West today is the neglect of the native born middle class, the back bone of the society.
The Middle Class may be a defining issue, but the children and elderly are pressing issues.
What are you prepared to do for Middle America?
A home (nothing fancy, but a home nonetheless).
One or two cars.
Cellphone(s).
Flat-screen television.
DVD.
Game console.
Assorted kitchen appliances.
An education.
Medical Insurance of some kind.
Food in the kitchen and on the table.
Money in the bank.
With many middle-income people having the above, I fail to see where they are suffering horribly. Admittedly, their pay has not kept up with the cost of living, however, having the above puts the middle-class above 90% of the rest of the planet.