Equality?

[steelish]

That the middle classes bear the brunt of taxation I agree. That they are taxed too much I agree, But they all too often talk about how they "work hard:" as if others do not. I was pointing out they are not the only people who work hard and life down the mines is (as the recent accident shows) hard work also, Yes I was being sarcastic when I said easy life down the mines. Was it not obvious?

Oh, it was obvious, but you're analogy was not. Coal miners typically make almost $22.00 per hour, which is middle class wages.

Lower class are those who make minimum wage, or just barely over it. (Adults who are workers at McDonalds, or baggers at the grocery store, etc.) But no one thinks they don't work hard. The ones who don't work hard are the people who are capable of working yet have been on welfare for years. Those are the ones we complain about.