Why is the middle class attacked from all sides?

[Figaro]

The tax burden of middle-income.
49% of respondents believe that people with average incomes are paying too much tax. Among these respondents - the majority identify themselves as such.
The tax burden of people of high income.
61% of respondents believe that "the rich" pay taxes disproportionately little about his salary. The trend has been relatively stable since 2003
Everyone knows that health insurance for the middle class on the program Obamacare itself is not flexible. The middle class in the United States - is the foundation of the economy. Then why this middle class is being attacked on all sides?

 

[SteadyMercury]

Some statistics on average tax burden by quintile would be far more useful than a survey asking people if they pay too much tax, don't you think?

 

[Mr. H.]

The only help that the middle class is getting these days is from the oil and gas industries. Tens of thousands of under-educated non-skilled workers hired in the last few years alone.

 

[rdean]

Only the Republicans are attacking the middle class. It's not a secret. Think "47%".

 

[EdwardBaiamonte]

The only help that the middle class is getting these days is from the oil and gas industries. Tens of thousands of under-educated non-skilled workers hired in the last few years alone.

yes without the private enterprise oil and gas boom Obama's economy would look far worse than it already looks!