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Is The American Dream Still Possible Analysis

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“Our workforce and our entire economy are strongest when we embrace diversity to its fullest, and that means opening doors of opportunity to everyone and recognizing that the American Dream excludes no one” (Thomas Perez). The American Dream, or promise of equal opportunity, is accessible to all Americans because Americans have the chance to receive a good education and rise to the middle class and achieve what elsewhere may not have been possible. The American Dream revolves around making better living conditions for individuals and their children. People who manage to achieve their respective are deemed to have the American Dream. Part of the dream involves controlling one’s own fate, becoming successful, and having good living conditions. …show more content…

stops such an illogical objective for everyone. For example, many average Americans are struggling-squeezed by rising costs, declining wages, and credit-card debt and diminished benefits, with little left over to save for retirement. In the article, “Is The American Dream Still Possible?” Dave Wallechinsky states, “Half of the employed respondents say that they’ve experienced either increased health-care costs or a cut in health benefits over the last three years, and 39% have had cuts in their overtime, raises or bonuses. Almost two-thirds say they live from paycheck to paycheck, and 47% say that no matter how hard they work, they cannot get ahead. More than a third worry about job loss” (Wallechinsky 56). Though I do not discount their prosperity, I do believe the society in the U.S. stops any objective for anyone trying to obtain the American Dream and therefore leading to civilians who don’t suppose the American Dream is achievable. In the speech, “Keynote Address to the 2004 Democratic National Convention” Barack Obama states, “People don’t expect government to solve all their problems. But they sense, deep in their bones, that with just a slight change in priorities, we can make sure that every child in America has a decent shot at life, and that the doors of opportunity remain open to all. They know we can do better” (Obama 79-80). To ensure a better future for the children of America, and pursue our own individual dreams, the citizens of America must work hard and persevere through the struggles to make this country

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