The reason why Middle America has so little spending power is because regulations and taxes have decimated their manufacturing and resource extraction industries and effectively moved them overseas. This of course led to a loss of specialized workers who can pass down their skills and loss of technical knowledge.
Flossing your teeth may be unpleasant in the short-term, but it has long-term benefits.
Flossing your teeth may be unpleasant in the short-term, but it has long-term benefits.