The Middle Class is Getting Squeezed

Most middle class Americans aren't doing "fine" in this economy. Household incomes are stuck in 1999, while American families pay 2008's prices for the basic necessities. As a result, more of them are going deeper into debt. That's why more than 79% say that it's more difficult to maintain their standard of living now than just five years ago. That's because the economy isn't working for them, and they know it. A majority, 58% say the Republican Party favors the rich. For middle class Americans, it's not a question of whether the economy is working. It's a question of who it's working for, and why it's not working for them.