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To: Kaslin
‘•Only 48 percent of respondents said that they would completely cover a hypothetical emergency expense costing $400 without selling something or borrowing money’

Just WOW! Holy CRAP Batman!

Almost HALF the country of middle class Americans can't pay the cost of a new tire without borrowing the money. Holy Guacamole!

11 posted on 08/09/2014 8:19:50 AM PDT by Jim from C-Town (The government is rarely benevolent, often malevolent and never benign!)
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To: Jim from C-Town
Almost HALF the country of middle class Americans can't pay the cost of a new tire without borrowing the money. Holy Guacamole!

Now I understand why people looking at our Unimogs often look at the tires first, and ask how much they are.

Michelin 15.50-20s, 46" O.D.

21 posted on 08/09/2014 9:34:01 AM PDT by Mogger (Independence, better fuel economy and performance with American made synthetic oil.)
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To: Jim from C-Town

“Almost HALF the country of middle class Americans can’t pay the cost of a new tire without borrowing the money. Holy Guacamole!”

I don’t even believe this is a new development; this has been going on for years.


22 posted on 08/09/2014 10:32:04 AM PDT by kearnyirish2 (Affirmative action is economic warfare against white males (and therefore white families).)
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To: Jim from C-Town
Almost HALF the country of middle class Americans can't pay the cost of a new tire without borrowing the money. Holy Guacamole!

They may not be able to afford a tire; but rest assured, they can afford the cell phone bill, the cable bill, the payment on the big screen TV, the morning $7 latte....

23 posted on 08/09/2014 12:16:03 PM PDT by seowulf (Cogito cogito, ergo cogito sum. Cogito.---Ambrose Bierce)
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