1. The Great Recession and the American Dream
King wrote this essay in 2011, for this book. dream of a land in which life should be better and richer and fuller for everyone, with opportunity for each according to ability and achievement, regardless of social class or circumstances of birth" (1931). ... Living the American Dream meant going from dirt poor to filthy rich and becoming more than you could have ever imagined. ... Robert Reich and Paul Krugman concur with Herbert's analysis and recommend raising taxes (Krugman, 2007). ... Despite the recent recession, Thomas and others like him have faith that as long as people believ...
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