> Pundits consistently underestimate how much income Americans make and how high living standards are compared to the rest of the world. Americans constantly o

> Pundits consistently underestimate how much income Americans make and how high living standards are compared to the rest of the world. Americans constantly overestimate the standard of living of the majority of their citizens compared to the rest of the developed world no-one in Europe, Japan or Australia worries about medical bills of bankruptcy regardless or their income I might like a slightly larger house but I'd rather have a Fiat 500 than a giant US "sofa on wheels" fake SUV with the turning circle of 100ft