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The Hidden History of the American Dream: The Demise of the Middle Class--And How to Rescue Our Future - Paperback

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Availability:In StockContributor:Thom HartmannSeries:Thom Hartmann Hidden HistoryPublish date:2024-10-08Pages:192
Language:EnglishPublisher:Berrett-Koehler PublishersISBN-13:9781523007288ISBN-10:1523007281UPC:9781523007288Book Category:Political Science, Social Science, HistoryBook Subcategory:Political Ideologies, Social Classes & Economic Disparity, United StatesBook Topic:CapitalismSize:7.20 x 5.10 x 0.80 inchesWeight:0.5004Product ID:SCR8G1NEWC
America's most popular progressive radio host and New York Times bestselling author explores the fall of the American Dream and the steps we can take to bring it back.

The widening wealth gap is all too familiar to many Millennials and GenZers, especially when home ownership and the lack of debt seem like faraway fantasies. And it's no surprise when they only hold about 4.6% of the country's wealth while Boomers held 22% at around the same age. So what happened to the promise of the American Dream?

In this new, final entry of his celebrated Hidden History Series, Thom Hartmann uncovers the rise of the American middle class through the progressive policies of FDR, through to its downfall with the increasing privatization and economic deregulations of the Reagan era.

He also explores potential solutions including:
  • Wealth and inheritance taxes to lessen economic inequality
  • Supporting unions through increasing labor rights
  • Renationalizing public spaces and transportation

The American Dream often remains just a dream for many, but this book highlights what needs to be done to take it back and help make it a reality for us all.
Language:EnglishPublisher:Berrett-Koehler PublishersISBN-13:9781523007288ISBN-10:1523007281UPC:9781523007288Book Category:Political Science, Social Science, HistoryBook Subcategory:Political Ideologies, Social Classes & Economic Disparity, United StatesBook Topic:CapitalismSize:7.20 x 5.10 x 0.80 inchesWeight:0.5004Product ID:SCR8G1NEWC
Thom Hartmann is a four‐time winner of the Project Censored Award, a New York Times bestselling author of over thirty books, and America's #1 progressive talk radio show host for more than a decade. His show is carried on SiriusXM and radio stations nationwide and simulcast as television on Free Speech TV.
Publisher: Berrett-Koehler Publishers

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Thom Hartmann

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