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Re:Why Did My Patient Leave Me? by ThomPete on Saturday April 15, 2017 @10:20AM (#14120801)
Most people in the west aren't poor just like most people aren't wealthy. Most people are in the middle.

There is a large number of people who can't afford to buy a washing machine but it's not most people.

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Re:Why Did My Patient Leave Me? by dragonwriter on Saturday April 15, 2017 @10:32AM (#14120856)
> Most people in the west aren't poor just like most people aren't wealthy. Most people are in the middle.

Wrong, income distribution isn't normal, it's bottom-heavy, and most people are well below the mean.

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Re:Why Did My Patient Leave Me? by pdkl95 on Saturday April 15, 2017 @10:42AM (#14120905)
https://www.ssa.gov/cgi-bin/netcomp.cgi?year=2015

Exactly. In 2015, most (50.08666%) wage earners earned less that $30,000/year.

While it isn't a majority, the fact that 3-in-10 (29.72726%) earn less than $15,000/year is a travesty.

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Re:Why Did My Patient Leave Me? by barrkel on Saturday April 15, 2017 @12:08PM (#14121336)
Most people are in the middle

Of the income or wealth distribution - not a hope, it's Pareto all the way. You've got a really warped view of the world there.

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