>Bottom line - if the economy can't support a living wage for the working class, it's not doing all that great. Hasn't the standard of living risen for the wor

>Bottom line - if the economy can't support a living wage for the working class, it's not doing all that great. Hasn't the standard of living risen for the working class over the 30 years? This is an absolute position, has it ever been better the case in the past?