Do you feel that it is possible for you and your family to achieve the American Dream, or would you say it does not exist?
Achieve Dream
Does not exist
Not sure
Refused
Do you agree or disagree that most middle class Americans can achieve the American Dream ?
Agree
Disagree
Not sure
Refused
Which of the following descriptions best represents your goals in life?
A. I believe the American Dream means material success. It is possible for my family and me, and for most middle class Americans, to achieve.
B. I believe you can achieve the American Dream through spiritual fulfillment rather than material success.
C. I believe the American Dream means material success. It exists, but is more likely to be attained by my children and not by me.
D. I believe I cannot achieve the American Dream, whether material or spiritual, nor can most middle class Americans.
Not sure
Refused
Please tell me if you or anyone in your household is currently in this situation:
More in debt now than five years ago?
Yes
No
Not sure
Refused
Feel like you are losing ground financially?
Yes
No
Not sure
Refused
Less able to give to church and/or charity now than five years ago?
Yes
No
Not sure
Refused
Working at an extra job (or two jobs) to simply pay the bills, with little or nothing left over?
Yes
No
Not sure
Refused
No American Dream! No American Dream for the middle class! No spiritual or material American Dream! Their households are in more debt! They're losing ground financially! They can't give as much to charity! They have to take two jobs just to pay the bills. Or.......NOT
That link is to an article written in 2003. Know what? We were right! Want more? Ok! Let's see about the middle class
The decline in unemployment has included minorities. For example, the Hispanic unemployment rate has declined from 8.1% a year ago to 7.0% in May.
The decline in the unemployment rate has occurred throughout the country, declining in 47 out of 50 states in the past year. In fact, 27 states have an unemployment rate at or below a low 4.9%.
Payroll jobs have increased in 44 out of 50 states in the past year.
Nationally, payroll jobs have increased for nine consecutive months for a total increase of 1.4 million.
The average payroll job growth this year (2004) has been a solid 238,000 jobs per month. By comparison, payroll jobs grew an average 233,000 per month for the same January to May period in 1996.
The manufacturing sector has now added 91,000 jobs this year, which is six times more than were created in the same period of the Clinton administration.
College grads are facing the best job market since the recession. (Source: "Surprise Gifts for this years College Graduates: Job Offers," Wall Street Journal, 5/11/04)
According to the household survey, self-employment increased by 137,000 in May and by more than 200,000 from a year ago (note: the payroll survey does not count self-employed). Moreover, management and professional positions increased by more than 550,000 jobs over the last year.
(Sources: Bureau of Labor Statistics)
Kerry is getting his long dead French ass handed to him by the Bush Boom which is directly related to the Bush Tax Cuts! He has yet to stop talking crap about how bad the economy is. Thanks for the ammo, John "I don't fall down! That son of a bitch knocked me down" Kerry!
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