I guess you are talkin' to me??? Wea in't talking blips but trends here... If we chartm wages of working families the decline began in 1982 ans has been in decline ever since... These are adjusted figures, mind you, after inflation... And the decline isn't just thru Repub administartions but the Clinton one, as well...
As for volunteer work, I have been a community activist since my teens and have logged in more vulnteer hours than I could even keep up with... And I continue to volunteer and will as long as I am able...