"At this difficult moment in American history, it's imperative that we have the courage to be honest with ourselves. The United States, once the envy of the world, is now a nation in profound decline. For the sake of our children and future generations, we must reverse that decline and change, in very fundamental ways, the direction of our country."
"We used to have the strongest and most vibrant middle class on Earth. Not any more. Today 60% of our people are living paycheck to paycheck and we have more income and wealth inequality than any major country. Despite huge advances in technology and worker productivity, real weekly wages for the average American worker are lower today than they were 53 years ago."
"We used to be the best-educated country on Earth, with an excellent public school system and the highest percentage of young people graduating from college than any other country. Not any more. Today, the US ranks well behind its peers in overall educational attainment, our childcare system is broken and millions of our young people are unable to afford a college education."
The United States has entered a period of profound national decline affecting the economy, education, healthcare, and housing. The middle class has eroded: 60% of people live paycheck to paycheck and income and wealth inequality exceed that of any major country. Real weekly wages are lower than 53 years ago despite productivity gains. Educational attainment has fallen relative to peers, childcare is failing, and many young people cannot afford college. Healthcare outcomes lag wealthy nations despite higher per-capita spending, with 85 million uninsured or underinsured and severe shortages of medical professionals. Housing costs surged since the pandemic, pushing millions into unaffordable housing.
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