Which of the following is true regarding the decline of the American middle class?

a. Over the past 40 years, there has been a slow and steady decline in the middle
class, but currently the decline seems to be leveling off.
b. In the future, more than half of the U.S. population will be middle class.
c. The middle class always opposes governmental regulation of business and civil
life, and that opposition will expand in the future as the middle class grows.
d. Currently, the middle class is expanding at a rapid rate.


Answer: A

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