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THE UPPER CLASS
- It controls a sizable proportion of the country's wealth
- Most have some of the world's richest and most famous people among their friends
- Beyonce and Jay Z are known around the world
THE UPPER MIDDLE CLASS
- Primarily high-income businesspeople and profressionals
- Most have a college education, and many have advanced degrees
- This family is how most people picture the upper middle class
THE LOWER MIDDLE CLASS
- Most of these people hold a white-collar job
- These jobs don't involve manual labor
- They have a lower education and lower pay
THE WORKING CLASS
- Many members of this class hold jobs that require manual labor
- Factory workers, tradespeople, less skilled workers all fall in this category
- Jobs that don't require manual labor are called pink-collar jobs
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THE WORKING POOR
- They work at the lowest-paying jobs
- These jobs are often temporary or seasonal
- Even though the working poor work hard, they rarely make a living wage
THE UNDERCLASS
- Families that have experienced unemployment
- And poverty over several generations
- Some do work but usually only at undesirable, low-paying jobs.
Photo by Franco Folini
MEDICARE
- You apply first online then if you meet the requirements they send you further information
- Medicare is a good thing becuase many people cant afford to pay the doctor
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POVERTY IN THE USA
- In 2012, the poverty rate for people living with a disability was 28.4%.
- In 2012, 21.8% of all children lived in Poverty USA
- official census data gives seniors a 2012 poverty rate of only 9.1%, the Supplemental Poverty Measure,
- The highest poverty rate by race is found among Blacks (27.2%)
- For households with more than 8 people, add $4,060 for each additional person.
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