A look at the middle class safety net

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Entitlement programs protecting the middle class are under budgetary assault throughout the developed world. In the US, too, everything from social security payments to mortgage tax deductions appears to be up for discussion. Guy Sorman (pictured) is a French philosopher and economist. He’s looked closely at the middle class safety net as it functions in Europe and the US.

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