When Paul Reiter, an expert on insect-borne diseases at the Pasteur Institute, begged to differ pointing out that malaria's range was shrinking and was limited by factors other than temperature he had an uphill struggle.

WSJ: The Benefits of Scientific Rivalry | Mind & Matter

This represents the middle class getting richer, with incomes growing beyond the fixed income range, rather than a shrinking middle class.

FORBES: More On The Certain Equality Of Reaganomics