BigGov

Then those tax breaks used as incentives will have to be MASSIVE because companies pay workers over seas less than 5% they have to pay citizens over here. We have turned into a service economy, those manufacturing jobs overseas will never come back until China, Panama, and those other countries raise their minimum wage to a wage similar to ours, and are actually able to enforce it.

Back on topic, I have an idea of how you are feeling. Living in my town I've seen a very surprising array of people, and I've seen people who have earned their title as rich, and I see people who have the title of being rich but have to work hard just to make a decent wage. That is where the problem of nailing down who is rich and who is not. Your income is just a number, and it doesn't factor in savings for a child's college education, saving for retirement, or money to have in case of a medical, or any emergency for that matter.

Good luck to you Phory, I hope it all works out for the best. And thanks for the article, I will find some space for it on my already cramped hard drive.

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