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brewens

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2. It's also rare for working class people to get any kind of inheritance at all these days.

Reply to lambchopp59 (Original post)

Wed Oct 26, 2022, 01:34 PM

Oct 2022

I've had three buddies recently who had parents die and the end-of-life care took it all. Same situation 30 years ago and they would have been left with at least enough to help them buy a home.

For generations that was the only real break working class people got their whole lives. Now the system is rigged to take it all.

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The cutoff generation. You may find yourself squirming a bit. [View all] lambchopp59 Oct 2022 OP

When I hear a Republican say they want to strengthen The_Casual_Observer Oct 2022 #1

And they think cutting benefits is strengthening it. Walleye Oct 2022 #3

It's also rare for working class people to get any kind of inheritance at all these days. brewens Oct 2022 #2

Top few percent have grown and middle class has shrunk dramatically over last 40 years MLAA Oct 2022 #4

From my perspective, 1980. lambchopp59 Oct 2022 #5

Trickle down economics that didn't trickle. MLAA Oct 2022 #6