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    How I Spent My Tax Refund & the Death of the American Dream

    APRIL 14, 2012 9:58AM

    By Shannon Moon


    Topics: debt, money, taxes, american dream, earned income credit

    • 5 Ratings
    • 303 Views
    • 6 Comments
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    Chasing headless chickens and other delights

    FEBRUARY 21, 2012 12:45AM

    By jmac1949


    Topics: american dream, animals, belief/religion, comedy, economy, movies, sports, politics, technology, television, travel, family

    • 5 Ratings
    • 1343 Views
    • 7 Comments
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    Making Something Out of Nothing

    FEBRUARY 3, 2012 1:33PM

    By Jennifer Prestholdt


    Topics: human rights, american dream, asylum, refugees, knitting

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    • 155 Views
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    The Dream Is Burning

    JANUARY 16, 2012 7:00AM

    By Detroit Opportunity Project


    Topics: mlk day, american dream, 2012 election, barack obama, mitt romney

    • 8 Ratings
    • 581 Views
    • 13 Comments
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    Meritocracy? -- Not Really True

    JANUARY 9, 2012 6:01PM

    By dunniteowl


    Topics: merit, meritocracy, american dream, american exceptionalism, scorn, pride, contempt, achievement, virtue, hard work, success, worth, worthy, myth, ideology, facts, horatio alger, luck, pluck, society, socialism, capitalism, democracy, plutocracy, aristocracy, oligarchy, leaders, markets, level playing field, all men are created equal, equality, opportunity, mobility, education, environment

    • 5 Ratings
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    • 5 Comments
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    The American Dream/The American Nightmare

    DECEMBER 10, 2011 3:29PM

    By Dennis Loo


    Topics: " occupy, "i get it, frank luntz, gallup, mitt romney, obama, neoliberalism, american dream

    • 0 Ratings
    • 82 Views
    • 1 Comments
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    Musings on the State of the States

    NOVEMBER 15, 2011 12:38PM

    By Mogwaidoodle


    Topics: politics, occupy wall street, america, american dream

    • 7 Ratings
    • 709 Views
    • 10 Comments
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    The Impolitic Mr. Cain

    NOVEMBER 9, 2011 12:20PM

    By Dennis Loo


    Topics: american dream, presidential race, michelle bachmann, sarah palin, herman cain

    • 3 Ratings
    • 477 Views
    • 6 Comments
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    When Wall Street Hit Home

    OCTOBER 18, 2011 5:01PM

    By Joan E. Kaufman


    Topics: bank failure, foreclosure, american dream, home ownership, credit cards, mortgage, aig, goldman sachs, wall street, job creators, open call, occupy america

    • 1 Ratings
    • 300 Views
    • 2 Comments
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    "FUNNY BUSINE$$" Obama TIES one on!

    SEPTEMBER 9, 2011 12:06PM

    By Marilyn Sands


    Topics: business, fashion, food/drink, gossip, news, politics, television, barach obama, joe biden, john boehner, jobs speech, elvis, neckties, michelle obama, satire, stained ties, american dream, qvc, for+sale, comedy

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    The Condition of the American Dream

    SEPTEMBER 4, 2011 4:28PM

    By Evelyn Marshall


    Topics: federal program eb-5, american dream

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    • 38 Views
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    Part II - What about Our American Dream?

    AUGUST 17, 2011 1:31PM

    By Evelyn Marshall


    Topics: mid-life crisis, the golden age, gi bill, ww!!, 1920's immigrants, american dream

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    Part II - What about Our American Dream?

    AUGUST 17, 2011 1:31PM

    By Evelyn Marshall


    Topics: mid-life crisis, the golden age, gi bill, ww!!, 1920's immigrants, american dream

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    • 40 Views
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    Part II - What about Our American Dream?

    AUGUST 17, 2011 1:31PM

    By Evelyn Marshall


    Topics: mid-life crisis, the golden age, gi bill, ww!!, 1920's immigrants, american dream

    • 0 Ratings
    • 43 Views
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    Part II - What about Our American Dream?

    AUGUST 17, 2011 1:30PM

    By Evelyn Marshall


    Topics: mid-life crisis, the golden age, gi bill, ww!!, 1920's immigrants, american dream

    • 0 Ratings
    • 87 Views
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    What about our American Dream?

    AUGUST 16, 2011 1:37PM

    By Evelyn Marshall


    Topics: mid-life crisis mid-life crisis, pursuit of happiness, declaration of independence, american phenomenon, american dream

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    • 49 Views
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    What about our American Dream?

    AUGUST 16, 2011 1:37PM

    By Evelyn Marshall


    Topics: mid-life crisis mid-life crisis, pursuit of happiness, declaration of independence, american phenomenon, american dream

    • 0 Ratings
    • 72 Views
    • 0 Comments
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    What about our American Dream?

    AUGUST 16, 2011 1:37PM

    By Evelyn Marshall


    Topics: mid-life crisis mid-life crisis, pursuit of happiness, declaration of independence, american phenomenon, american dream

    • 1 Ratings
    • 644 Views
    • 6 Comments
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    Offshore Outsourcing is Killing the "American Dream"

    AUGUST 14, 2011 9:53PM

    By April Mann


    Topics: offshore outsourcing, american dream, american jobs, local economy, recession, corporate greed, unemployment, causes of unemployment, my tech job, lost my job to oursoursing, consumer power, open call

    • 0 Ratings
    • 542 Views
    • 6 Comments
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    Obama should learn to play the fiddle

    JULY 23, 2011 11:30AM

    By Tommi Avicolli Mecca


    Topics: tax breaks for rich, foreclosures, american dream, obama, medicare, social security, economy, television, politics, news, health, environment, business, belief/religion

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