Middle class is lost

Paul Krugman posts a great op-ed on the disappearance of the "middle class" as the gap between the rich and poor, relentlessly and systematically widens under Bushenomics. The money quote:

Reversing the rise in inequality and economic insecurity won't be easy: the middle-class society we have lost emerged only after the country was shaken by depression and war. But we can make a start by calling attention to the politicians who systematically make things worse in catering to their contributors. Never mind that straw man, the politics of envy. Let's try to do something about the politics of greed.

A tall order but we could start by voting out some of the worst GOP extremists in 06. That would at least slow the greed heads down.