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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I pitty you guys. We were where you guys are. There was a stage in our life where we made 100k HHI. We walked in your shoes. You haven't walked in ours.

Yet you sit here passing judgement with your ignorance and irrational logic.[/quote]

There have been multiple people (myself included) that make 200-300kand have expresses that we are not middle class. It is not just those pitiful 95% below you. [/quote]

Well, you are the minority. Most of us feel our lifestyle is upper middle class. Not upper class and definitely not rich/wealthy. That this is such a popular opinion is why this thread was created in the first place.

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Part of it is decision making and ability to delay gratification (or not have bizarre visions of what an income will bring, like a Ferrari at 300k). Chances are if you are unhappy and barely scraping by on that kind of income you are going to struggle at any income. [/quote]

You are not paying attention. The bizarre visions are attributed to those who don't know what it's like to make $300k. That's why they label us upper class or rich/wealthy and want us to pay more taxes. Once you make $200k to $300k, you *know* what this income can get you and it is certainly not a Ferrari.

And when did I say I was unhappy with my income or lifestyle? I love it. I am very fortunate to be successful. I worked hard to get to where I am and will continue to work hard to get even better. There's no shame in that and I certainly don't feel bad about it. 
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