while you were worried about two gays getting married....

[WalterMitty]

....the median household income in the us declined from $47,599 in 2000 to $46,326 in 2005....a difference of $1,273.

average household income declined in 30 states during that period.

wages will continue to decline until we get a handle on the health care crisis.


i know these issues arent nearly as important as mitt romney's latest stance on abortion....

[WalterMitty]

2 questions.

1. Is that adjusted for inflation or not adjusted for inflation?

2. Do you have a cite for these statistics.

As we are talking about a median number, such a drop is fairly dramatic - even if it is adjusted for inflation (and far worse if it is not).

Walter, I fear you may be one of the few remaining members of an endangered  species - the fiscal conservative.   Hang in there - I believe that America will eventually regain it's senses and moral rudder.

http://www.aflcio.com/issues/factsstats/factsstats.cfm

[WalterMitty]

What the hell does the 'health care crisis' have to do with the drop in median income?  True, both are terribly damaging to the working class, and both are caused by de-unionization and lack of State redistribution or Keyensian policies generally, but the health care crisis does not itself cause the drop in the median income.

uhhh opebo, dont act silly.

the more an employer has to pay in health benefits, less money is available for wages.

you know as well as anyone, that the number one concern of a corporation is to show a profit to its shareholders.