<p>Its a ruse. Just because you have the median income does not mean you are middle class. In New York, the median income is in the 50,000 range. So, you can call that middle “class,” but it’s not, not really, not when you are living paycheck to paycheck with no pension.</p>
<p>We did once have a very strong middle class in this country, but it does not mean that we still do. But, as long as we buy the line that earning in the middle = middle class lifestyle, we are not aware of the diminishing lifestyle choices people really have.</p>