host: those are the headline results of the pew research center poll of the middle class. are you better off? that is our question. here is that we have a lot divided over lines this morning. $39,000 and under, if that is your annual income, we want to hear from you on 202-737-0001. our fourth line this morning is for those who make over 200 of $50,000 a year. 202-628-0184. you can contact us through social media. c-span.org/cspan if you d like to make a comment on our facebook page. the candidates for president have been talking to the middle class, as you well know. here is a quick montage of them speaking. on issue after issue, there is a choice. all these issues, manufacturing and health care, education all these things tied together because it is part of what not only makes up the middle class like but create opportunities for people to get into the middle class. that is what we believe in. that is what we are fighting for. that is how the economy grows. i have a
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up. the president gave a speech at the university of michigan. the question is not where we appear, but they re reading and viewing habits of americans. he said, i hope that people do not just watch the station that affirms their point of view or read the newspaper that affirms their point of view or goes to the website that affirms their point of view. it is healthy to get other opinions, even if you do not fully agree with them. and that is an important part of democracy. one of the concerns i have is that we get so polarized, not just in our politics but our viewing habits, that we simply do not hear other points of view. i think that you can. if you have got a good solid argument. what if someone who is a friend? i see. here is the reality. we started on technology, so the reality is that people get information from many different places now. not just from tv stations, but from friends, from social networks all whole re a sources a whole array of sources. you ha