The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #140523   Message #3235577
Posted By: GUEST,999
07-Oct-11 - 07:22 PM
Thread Name: BS: I voted for Obama, but...
Subject: RE: BS: I voted for Obama, but...
". . . and the middle class is being wiped out by it."

You use the present continuous. The past would be more appropriate, imo.