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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Everyone had a different definition of what being middle class is.[/quote]
You may as well have said "everyone has a different definition of what it means for an object to be blue."  Or red.  Sorry, doesn't work that way.  There are plenty of hard facts out there about HHIs in the DC area.

You have a subjective opinion that being middle class is making $210K per year?  Sorry, guess what?  You earn more than 90% of households in the DC area.  I don't know any definition of "middle" that puts you in the top 10 percent.  Comfort is a different issue.  I completely agree that's subjective.

You have a subjective opinion that being middle class is making $150K per year?  Again, guess what?  You earn more than 75% of households in the DC area.

The median HHI in the DC area is more like $93K.  If you have objective data suggesting otherwise, I'm all ears.

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So what exactly do you define me as? Rich? That's a joke. Of course by HHI standards, the home I live in, the car I drive and the vacations we take  I am upper middle class. I never said otherwise. People who are rich can afford $40K tuition, to be SAHMs, nannies, chefs, country club memberships, etc. I cannot afford any of that. Whether you find it reasonable or not, I CANNOT afford $4000 a month for private school. That's more than my mortgage. LOL. The real problem is that you think it's your right to tell me (and others) what we should be willing to accept or rather settle for. I'm not one of the families the school is throwing a few grand at in a gesture of good faith. I'm actually what they decided is a family who demonstrated need, and I have no doubt what my DC adds to community sealed the deal. If you are content struggling to pay the full tuition or going to public because it's "morally" wrong to seek FA, then good for you and even better for me (you know since it's a sum ZERO game and all). LOL.
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Wow, you are entitled. [/quote]

I sure am. I'm absolutely entitled to the things I am willing to seek out and go after. Perhaps you should ask yourself why you are happy having less than what is available. [/quote]

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