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3. Thank. Reagan.

Thu Nov 7, 2013, 07:59 PM

Nov 2013

The dumbing down of America is what progressives warned at the time.

Now we have Tea Baggers in Congress.

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I doubt many on DU will deny that class priviledge exists. Scuba Nov 2013 #1

Thank. Reagan. GeorgeGist Nov 2013 #3

There is no doubt that class is an issue, redstatebluegirl Nov 2013 #4

Don't confuse anecdotes with data. Igel Nov 2013 #9

Absolutely Agree dballance Nov 2013 #5

No doubt about it, elleng Nov 2013 #6

Poorer kids have smaller vocabularies. roody Nov 2013 #7

Agree. We are a middle class family and we notice an uptick in poor AllyCat Nov 2013 #8

Agree. LWolf Nov 2013 #10

Most extra curricular activites are expensive Nikia Dec 2013 #11