A Dozen Facts About America's Struggling Lower Middle Class

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A Dozen Facts About America’s Struggling Lower-Middle-Class More than half of families in the United States earn $60,000 or less a year. America’s struggling lower-middle-class families live in economically precarious situations, where one major setback could push them into poverty. A new Hamilton Project policy paper provides a dozen facts on struggling lower-middle-class families and examines the government tax and transfer programs that could help them work their way into a more stable economic life. Get the Facts »