How we MIDDLE CLASS are being behaved and squeezed

The middle class is treated less as partners in progress and more as a reliable revenue source—taxed and compliance-burdened while receiving little cushioning from markets or welfare. Policy often channels resources upward to big business and downward via subsidies, making the middle class the bridge that funds both. It shows up as heavier tax/compliance hits on visible incomes; essentials inflation outpacing wages; easy credit masking stagnant pay and squeezing savings; welfare that misses the “missing middle”; weak policy voice; and higher friction for small enterprises than large firms. What’s asked is simple: fairer taxation and predictable rules; strong public basics (education, healthcare, transport); discipline on inflation via transparency and competition; simpler compliance; and real mobility pathways—skills, MSME credit on fair terms, and formal job creation. The bottom line: this “being behaved” is quiet coercion; a durable social contract must let the middle class not just comply, but thrive.