22 Nov 11
Originally posted by KazetNagorraDepending on where you live that's middle class but hardly rich. If taxes are as high as you indicate, cost of goods, services and land has to be relatively low.
If you say so. In the town where I live (pop. 250,000) the average income is about $65k.
In high cost areas of the US, such as San Francisco, Chicago, or New York, $65k is almost poverty.
22 Nov 11
Originally posted by normbenignWell, there is obviously people who make more than the average. You know, that's why it's an average. Thing is, the rich aren't leaving. Why would they?
Depending on where you live that's middle class but hardly rich. If taxes are as high as you indicate, cost of goods, services and land has to be relatively low.
In high cost areas of the US, such as San Francisco, Chicago, or New York, $65k is almost poverty.
Your claim that $65k is "almost poverty" is laughable anywhere, even in "high cost areas".
23 Nov 11
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Originally posted by normbenign65k in SF is NOT almost poverty. Don't be ridiculous.
Depending on where you live that's middle class but hardly rich. If taxes are as high as you indicate, cost of goods, services and land has to be relatively low.
In high cost areas of the US, such as San Francisco, Chicago, or New York, $65k is almost poverty.
SF has plenty of real poor people. The difference is quite obvious.