>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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That's an extraordinary set of numbers.
Seth