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Originally Posted by gasman
You keep emphasizing these made up scenarios, but there is absolutely no data to back up your assertion. The fact is *most* families make no where near $200,000, just because you can make up scenarios where a household may make more than $200k, does not in it self make it a reality.
To answer you question anyways, yes if the people in your made up scenario are making over $200k as a family they are not middle class, they are upper class.
Middle Class, the class in the middle. Not the class that spans form 1% to 99%.
If you want to look at $200k as top 25%, then that even makes a great place to split. Bottom 25% - Lower Class, 26-75% Middle Class, Top 25% Upper Class
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I guess I just don't agree with arbitrarily assigning middle class as being between X and Y percent.
Whether its 25-75% or 30-60%.
I believe that the vast majority of Canadians live a middle class existence. There is some poverty and some rich at the extreme ends, but most people live a comfortable enough life, are still required to show up for work weekly and will have to work until 55-60ish years of age.