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The New American Dream

Feb 23rd, 2012 | By
The New American Dream

Rick Santorum, former Republican senator from Pennsylvania and current contender for the Republican presidential nomination, recently said, “[S]tudies have been done that show that in Western Europe, people at the lower parts of the income scale actually have a better mobility going up the ladder now than in America.” Columnist David Frum echoed this sentiment, quipping, “The American dream is still alive. It’s just more likely to come true in Denmark than in the U.S.A.” From economists to politicians to citizens occupying public parks across America, a debate is raging. Is the American dream still
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