squeezer
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Laugh out loud there buddy.
I have also traveled all over Europe, Asia and South America. The Europeans live a decent life no doubt but that’s were the comparison to Americans ends. In America, an average middle class family will have 2-3 cars (between husband and wife) and some toys like a boat, motorcycle, 4 wheeler, etc. and maybe even a 2nd house or cabin somewhere. When the kids turn 16-17 and learn how to drive they usually get a decent used car and then they are mobile. In Europe, middle class homes are significantly smaller and there is only one car for the family and no toys. Gasoline is super expensive so only necessary travel by car is done. The average European couldn’t dream of owning a boat and burning up fuel driving across the lake.
A night out with a full meal for Europeans is a special event. Yes they do spend time in bars and cafes but money is not spent like Americans do.
So stop with the bullshit that they have it as good or better than we do and Bernie is only going to make things better for the middle class. Bernie will sink the middle class, especially the upper end of it. Don’t just take my word for it, ask none other than Joe Biden who has admitted more than once that the middle class got hosed under his and obama’s administration. And, that was bernie light. Very light actually.
I can agree with everything you said above EXCEPT the part about an "Average Middle Class Family". The family you described is not even close to average.
The median household income in the USA is just over $60K. You don't buy a house, support a family, and fill the garage with toys on that. The reality is that the bottom half of our population is not living the American dream. There are studies that say over 70% of Americans live paycheck to paycheck. Over 500,000 Americans filed bankruptcy last year due to medical expenses. Nearly half of American households cant cover a $500 emergency expense.
Average American Savings Statistics
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One in Five children in the USA live in poverty...
I agree wholeheartedly that the bullshit should stop, lets begin by pulling our collective heads out of our asses and start caring about actual Americans instead of the myth that is America.