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Letter: Provide definition of middle class

The Columbian
Published: July 24, 2014, 12:00am

Over the years, we all hear from politicians about the middle class, especially from Democrats. I have been trying to get a clear understanding of who the middle class people are. Is it by income, is it by how many cars you own, what the value of your house is? Well, is it not by income? But if you ask a politician that question, he or she dances around like a dance to no place. Answers are like, well, it’s a moving target. What the heck does that mean? So, is there anyone out there who can explain in a simple definition who the middle class is?

Robert Kerr

Vancouver

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