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Well, on the bright side…

Written by Bella Burnell on February 1, 2011 – 10:40 pm

Despite the dramatization associated with the never-ending, struggling, suffering economy, its really not that bad after all! So middle-aged adults, Congressmen and Governors alike, have no fear.

Do you remember the 80s? Well, I dont.

The moral of the story is that according to data released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis, things are twice as great now than they were then, back in the 80s that is.

No kidding! I can think of an abundance of reasons why things are better now. But I dont just mean that the picture on your TV is more clear and your car has an automatic starter. What the Bureau of Economic Analysis is analyzing, actually, is that economy is doing better today than it was back in the day when my parents were still living in their youth.

In 1980, the average annual income was $24,079 in inflation-adjusted dollars, according to Gawker.com and USA Today. Last year it was twice that amount, totalling in at around $40,454.

So if we have the numbers to prove that were all getting by just fine, twice as fine as a matter of fact, then whats the problem here?

Obviously there are a lot of problems. A war, foreign affairs, our oil supply, unemployment, the list goes on. Personally, however, there may just be another way to look at it.

Is there any way that maybe, just maybe, that things were just a bit simpler back then? When we didnt have iPhones, Netflix, or heated seats? (Gasp!)

What happened to board games and The Breakfast Club? Oh wait, now were into imax theaters and Jersey Shore night!

Are we taking too much for granted these days? Can we not afford to flourish in this economy just because of the increasing amount of stuff we want rather than need? Just a penny for your thoughts.

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