In a lot of instances, 2 workers with much more costly educations are working 80 hours or more to have the same standard of living that a prior generation had with one income.
This is called inflation.
It began with the Oil embargo in 1972 and soared during the Carter Administration's years of "Stagflation."
Both the actual "cost of living" and the "definition of necessities" has gone up -- dramatically in the last 30 years.
Contemplate: What was your life like 20 years ago, in 1984?
20 years ago, University City had no cable television. Period. It was not an option. Today, you spend something like $50-$75 a month for "basic" cable service.
20 years ago ANYBODY used a dial-up Internet connection. ... and ANYBODY was far from EVERYBODY.
20 years ago the first Macintosh cost about $4000. A PC cost slightly less. There weren't many of them in people's homes.
20 years ago, the dominant music medium was the cassette tape, (and I think the Sony Walkman.)
CD's cost $16 dollars each because they WERE so expensive to make. Today, they still cost $16 each because the RIAA likes to line the pockets of the A&R folks in Hollywood.
T.T.F.N. William H. Magill [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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