No More American Dreams

I have no problem with decreasing the income gap but it should be done by raising people up, not bringing the rich down; that is counter productive. FWIW, my wife and I both have our own businesses and we seem to be on our way to living the "American Dream" so perhaps I am biased in my view of America. The author of this article seems to have a different perspective.

Poor people need to stop whining and start working harder like the wealthy Americans.

In the last 30 years the share of national income held by the top 1% of Americans has doubled; for to the top 0.1%, their share has tripled, he reports.

How much is considered poor? $100 grand a year?

If you're working at Sports Authority and Staples today, those aren't the elite, those are middle-class Americans who are using those jobs to put food on the table, roofs over their heads and pay for college.

70 Uncomfortable Facts About The US Economy, By The Numbers
http://www.businessinsider.com/70...ers-2012-6

There are a lot of advantages given to people that suceed which are not bequeathed to those of a certain status or lack means. The Self-Made Man doesn't exist. - Outliers

Quote : If you're working at Sports Authority and Staples today, those aren't the elite, those are middle-class Americans who are using those jobs to put food on the table, roofs over their heads and pay for college.

-Christie on Romney's American Dream.

For decades, people have been saying that America's best days are behind us.
On this week's show, Glenn Beck says our Republic won't make it to 2016.
John Bolton, former U.S. Ambassador to the U.N., says that our country is vulnerable because President Obama has made our military weaker.
Pat Buchanan claims that America is committing "suicide" as the population becomes less white and European.
Vernon Hill, founder of Commerce Bank, says he had to go to England to start his newest venture, Metro Bank, because American regulators now micromanage. Ellis Henican argues that regulation is needed.
Reason's Nick Gillespie contends that American culture is not in decline. People read sensational stories like this, this, or this. But when you look at data for things like teen drug use and pregnancy, and violent crime, it suggests that American kids have become more responsible.

-Christie on Romney's American Dream.

The problem is that the poor pay no taxes and even if we taxed everyone considered wealthy or rich at 100%, it wouldn't even put a dent in the deficit.

Actually, it would put a dent in the deficit.