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    Is The American Dream Still Possible? Anything lower than the upper class is seen as less than desirable in the United States. Being lower than the middle class is devastating to many people because of the cost of living in the US. In America, there have been many inequalities that led people to give up on this dream. Many people have to live paycheck to paycheck to get by, but because of prices that continue to rise by the minute, it won't be long before that doesn't work anymore. Today, many people

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    Ways Money Can The American Dream is for people to become prosperous and achieve their goals, but occasionally dreams don’t always go as plan when become successful. Money is important to the American culture, because it can fulfill their needs in life and their families. Why is money so needed in the American Dream? It started off, when immigrants traveled to America they have to work ten times harder just to feel equal to Americans. For instance, the Bible states that “Money is the root

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    Does the American Dream Still Exist? The American Dream is a two sided discussion. Some believe the American Dream is easily accessible to anyone. Others believe the American Dream does not exist today. Then there is the gray area of believing the American Dream exists but is harder to achieve for some. The American Dream is also different for every person. People have materialist dreams. Hoping to have nice cars, big houses, and a full wallet. Compared to the Americans who dream of freedom, safety

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    “What it the American dream? The American Dream is one big tent. And on that tent you have four basic promises: equal protection under the law, equal opportunity, equal access and fair share” (Jesse Jackson 1). As Jesse Jackson states, the American Dream provides four basic promises for everyone who lives in America. The American Dream is defined that within America, anyone can gain an education and work, without having to worry about being prosecuted for their beliefs. While some believe that America

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    hope for the American dream. But now in days the hope that most people had, is fading away in time. It becoming more harder to keep your life stress free. Back then there was lots of hope with people get rights, getting free land and staining agent the most powerful people of them all. Now the American dream is no longer a possible thing to get for most of the common people in the U.S.A. According to David Wallechinsky in ¨Is the American Dream Still Possible¨ ¨But many average Americans are struggling-

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    THE AMERICAN DREAM In America once meant living well and having financial security .but today that comfortable And contented lifestyle is harder to achieve and maintain . American dream is something Common to all people. But it is something that everyone views in different ways . American dream still possible , but more difficult to achieve. American dream is a lot different than what People typically expect.The American Dream Still Alive out there, and hard work will get you There.

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    freedom. Home of the American dream. But, is it all still real? Is the American dream still possible or is it just that? A dream? The American dream is the hope for all Americans and immigrants. It's the ideal that you can ‘make it big’ in America. That if you try hard enough, you can achieve anything. America still provides access to the American dream and we are still able to achieve it due to the opportunities that America offers and the undying American spirit in every American out there. Throughout

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    Is it still possible in our country for everyone to achieve the American dream? The question itself is tricky. It was never possible for everyone in our country to achieve the American dream to begin with. Reaching the American dream is still possible, but it is not attainable for everyone. In fact, the whole idea of the American dream is subjective. Those who dream have their own view of what the real “dream” for their future as an American holds, as quoted in an article by William A.V. Clark

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    opportunities, and to live the American Dream. But is the American dream still accessible in today’s economy. Over time, America has changed and continues to develop ranging from technology, diversity, and economy. In this day and age, it is not the same as it was back in the past where the American Dream was introduced as an easy task to achieve when people move to America. But with all these new developments and increasing prices in the economy, it seems that the American Dream is no longer that accessible

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    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

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