Posted on 07/07/2014 1:09:02 PM PDT by C19fan
New analysis confirms what many already assumed to be true: a sizable number of Americans can no longer afford the American Dream. Inspired by the new book, Chasing the American Dream, USA Today calculated that subsidizing the American Dream costs approximately $130,000 annually, meaning the dream is only within reach for about 1 in 8 American families.
The shocking six-figure price tag generated international headlines. But instead of inspiring handwringing about how to make the American Dream more affordable, I hope these numbers show us something else: the American Dream as we know it is dead, and good riddance.
(Excerpt) Read more at thedailybeast.com ...
The pride of Rostov.
Of course we had Jeffrey Dahmer and John Wayne Gacy.
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