Inside the Middle Class: Bad Times Hit the Good Life
How the Middle Class Sees The Future
My life in five years will be…
Notes: Based on respondents who identified themselves as belonging to the middle class. Whites include only non-Hispanic whites. Blacks include only non-Hispanic blacks. Hispanics are of any race. Don't know responses not shown.
Survey Date: January 24-February 19, 2008
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