Because we have more throwaway Chinese-made crap doesn't indicate income. Is it an indicator that wr can't pay for health care? How about the increase in real estate values and necessary items like cars versus income? The first full time job I had was in 1973, union job that paid about $4.50. Today that's about $20 (check an online calculator). Not only could I not buy an electronic Chinese tv for $100, I had no desire to. Furthermore insurance actually covered my medical bills. How much overtime are people working to buy that junk? Things improve overall? Based on what? Not my observation. No interest in getting into an involved debate here, but there are lots of facts to back me up. "Bernie is ok, but as a senator, as a President he wouldn't get anything done..." Based on what? As far as being a lightning rod for dipshitz all of us are.