Taxes like England, Services like Somalia — The India Story

The widening of the lower middle class

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The title is quite telling, isn't it? This statement was made by one of the politicians recently in the Indian parliament.

And considering the pathetic state of the public services and government sector in India, I must say there isn't a better statement to describe the situation.

A common middle class ends up paying around 40–45% of his/her income as taxes for zero services from the governement.

My early days

When I was a school-going kid (2005–2013), I always saw very affluent kids in my school. At that time, I didn't understand much.

But one thing was certain. I considered myself to be coming from a middle class family.

Over the years, I realized that my parents faced difficulty in paying the school fees as well. Obviously, a middle-class family must be able to fulfill their necessities with ease. That’s what the general definition tells.

So, as school education is a necessity and I couldn't afford it with utmost ease, I certainly didn’t belong to the middle class.

So, could I call myself poor? No, man. That’s too much downgradation, right? Then, I figured out one…