Middle-class Americans who used to fear the stock market now view it as an ordinary part of life.

Middle-class Americans wanted the home to be a place of stability in an uncertain world.

Middle-class Americans are working harder for less money than they were making 10 years ago and they're paying higher taxes.

Middle-class Americans - those with family incomes between, say, $40,000 and $100,000 - presumably like the look of that 17 percent flat rate.

Middle-class Americans with young children and mortgages continue to be regular customers, although often buying much less coverage than their parents.

Middle-class African Americans have also moved to the suburbs here and in other cities.

I think most middle-class Americans, when you look at the cost plus the benefits, are going to be much, much better off.

Middle-class Americans who abuse substances are far more likely to use alcohol than heroin or cocaine.

Middle-class Americans also intuitively understand that high tax rates on personal income are a barrier to prosperity.

Middle-class Americans have already chosen their schools by choosing their neighborhoods.