Politicians talk a lot about the middle class, but let's be honest, does the middle class actually exist? In 1971, 6 out of 10 Americans were considered middle class. Now it's barely half. And if you are middle class, I bet you don't feel like you're in middle class. I'm Senator Ben Gallego. Let's talk about the middle class. (00:05–00:11)
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Asserts that the proportion of Americans considered middle class has decreased from 60% in 1971 to about 50% now.
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