"...When a politician says "tax the rich" people hear " tax those who are richer than me"...."
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My whole life I have read of studies were people are asked "who is rich?", and it consistently means any one who earns (I believe) around 20% more than me. And that was true at $50,000 per year, or $500,000 per year..

You see, of course, I am the THE most middle, of the "middle class"...