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Big Lie: America Doesn't Have #1 Richest Middle-Class in the World...We're Ranked 27th!
America is the richest country on Earth. We have the most millionaires, the most billionaires—and a increasingly poor "middle class."
Our middle class is falling further and further behind in comparison to the rest of the world. We keep hearing that America is number one. Well, when it comes to middle-class wealth, we're number 27. "
http://www.alternet.org/economy/americas-middle-class-27th-richest?paging=off