Do you believe the American Dream is still possible for everyone? Is it still possible to climb out of poverty and achieve the American Dream of a middle class lifestyle?

“It's heartbreaking enough that there are millions of working families in this country who are now forced to take their children to food banks for a decent meal. But the idea that those children might not have a chance to climb out of that situation and back into the middle class, no matter how hard they work? That's inexcusable. It is wrong. It flies in the face of everything that we stand for.”

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/dec/07/full-text-barack-obama-speech

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t91Sz83KkCY&feature=related (From 17:45 – 24:00)

Forbes “The Capitalist Tool”

Forbes magazine is published biweekly, and its primary competitors in the national business magazine category are Fortune, which is also published biweekly, and Business Week. The magazine is well-known for its lists, including its lists of the richest Americans (the Forbes 400) and its list of billionaires. Its editor-in-chief is Steve Forbes.

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