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Here's where I think the problem is...relative deprivation.
The capabilities of the rich have expanded exponentially with the technology explosion of the last few decades. Poor people see these things and want them, but they're not willing to either go without or wait until they can afford them. Thus, two nice cars, a cell phone with texting capabilities, a big screen TV, and an up-to-date personal computer (and a variety of other luxuries) have become the "norm". Thirty years ago, no one had computers, cell phones, or home theater systems, most households had one car, and the average house size was half of what it is today. When you try to finance a "norm" you can't afford, your pocketbook is going to suffer, and you become poorer. I'm continually amazed at the horrible financial decisions that poor people in my family are making. Guess what, people? You can exist without a cell phone! Satellite TV is not a necessity! You don't HAVE to eat out three times a week! I'm a little tired of financing their poor choices. |
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i was done by 95, but i bet the same people worked there.... Can't remember my boss, a *really* tall skinny dude. And his boss, a nice bald dude who kind of looked like Dallin Oaks. And a dude who tried to be my boss. nasty breath, yellow pit stains.
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Someone else can find some more reliable numbers, but according to this site, a salary in the high 20's during the early 1980's would've put your dad somewhere between the top 10 and top 25% of all income earners.
So spare us the lecture on how poor you were growing up.
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