Why Americans are feeling poorer... even though they're not

A heated debate has been roing America over the past month. What income does a household really need to get by comfortably. And why does the financial threshold for a middle-ass life keep climbing ever higher.Asset manager Michael Green kicked things off by claiming families need $140,000 to function, nearly 70% higher than median household income. Turns out the 140k figure was far too high due to errors in Green's calculations. But his argument nonetheless struck a chord with many in that bracket who do fe ...