Text and tweets. Continuing on with our authors week, we are joined by jim tankersley. Hes the author of the book, the riches of this land, the untold true story of americas middle class. Thank you for joining us this week. Guest thank you so much for having me. Host almost anybody, if you tell them the term middleclass, they have their own version of what that looks like. What does the theme of your book reflect . Guest there are a lot of ways you can define the middleclass. For a lot of people you define it by income. How much do you make per year, and does that put you into a certain band of people in the middle of the United States. But i like to define it somewhat differently because to me, the middleclass is all about Economic Security, about being able to feel safe and stable and comfortable within your economic situation. Week where art of lot of families are playing board games with their families, and i like to identify the middleclass by a board game, the game of life. A gam
Tell them the term middleclass, they have their own version of what that looks like. What does the theme of your book reflect . Guest there are a lot of ways you can define the middleclass. For a lot of people you define it by income. How much do you make per year, and does that put you into a certain band of people in the middle of the United States. But i like to define it somewhat differently because to me, the middleclass is all about Economic Security, about being able to feel safe and stable and comfortable within your economic situation. Week where art of lot of families are playing board games with their families, and i like to identify the middleclass by a board game, the game of life. A game where you roll around the board, get an education and get a job and get married, a house and a car, and retirement security. The entire game basically is all around getting these pieces of life that just make you feel a little less vulnerable, a little less imperiled by the sweeps and dan
Having me. Host almost anybody, if you tell them the term middleclass, they have their own version of what that looks like. What does the theme of your book reflect . Guest there are a lot of ways you can define the middleclass. For a lot of people you define it by income. How much do you make per year, and does that put you into a certain band of people in the middle of the United States. But i like to define it somewhat differently because to me, the middleclass is all about Economic Security, about being able to feel safe and stable and comfortable within your economic situation. Week where art of lot of families are playing board games with their families, and i like to identify the middleclass by a board game, the game of life. A game where you roll around the board, get an education and get a job and get married, a house and a car, and retirement security. The entire game basically is all around getting these pieces of life that just make you feel a little less vulnerable, a litt
If you want to text us, you can do so at 202 7488003 or tweet or post on our Facebook Page at facebook. Com cspan. With politicians getting the vaccine on video and other means, twitter is a place where some members of congress are doing that same thing. Presley of massachusetts saying today i received my first dose of the covid19 vaccine as part of the continuity of government plan. I am feeling well. I encourage everyone to take the to take thertunity first lets receive the vaccine in the weeks and months to come. Marco rubio, i know i looked away from the needle but i am so glad the covid19 vaccine is safe and affected that i decide to take it myself. This prompted reaction from senator rand paul who said, i was asked about getting a vaccine. It is inappropriate for me who has already gotten the virus and has immunity to get it in front of elderly healthcare workers. Same goes for aoc or any Young Healthy person. They should be among last, not first. She said, maybe if the gop had n
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