Of equal importance, the number of Americans who see themselves among the "have-nots" of society has doubled over the past two decades, from 17% in 1988 to 34% today. In 1988, far more Americans said that, if they had to choose, they probably were among the "haves" (59%) than the "have-nots" (17%). Today, this gap is far narrower (45% "haves" vs. 34% "have-nots").
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24% of people in 1988 who *had* to choose believed they neither had nor had not while 21% of people in 2007 believe they neither have nor have not. A paradox worthy of Zeno. Is it progress that 3% less people in 2007 than in 1988 place themselves firmly in logical impossibilities? More evidence in support of the Flynn effect?
Discuss amongst yourselves.