[dragnet2]

My point is that most families today who want to live on one income, and are willing to live the same lifestyle that young families did in the '50s, could probably do it.

BTW, that's total bull sh*t. Most would never have zip today. Try buying homes, delivering 3 babies and everything that goes with it, insurance, 75 dollars to fill their freaking gas tanks and on and on. In fact, most don't have squat and are barely making it on *two* incomes today. That's if they're lucky enough to have full time jobs.

Why do you think the American middle class is all but dead on the floor?

Get real.

[Eric Pode of Croydon]

Here's the neighborhood we lived in. Still a pretty nice area with only 1 in 20 families below the poverty line.

Bridgeview,IL/0-200000_price

The house at 6830 South 78th Ave is a dead ringer for our house, and about three blocks away from it.

Lots of nice small homes available here for under $150,000.