Who Stole The American Dream Analysis

America is in a perilous state. That is what Hedrick Smith, author of "Who Stole The American Dream", has taught me. This literary work takes it 's readers through America 's economic and political past, present and future with deep analysis. It questions our country 's fundamental roots and how they have gone astray. This book also comes from a very Democratic point of view. In most of his arguments, Smith 's theories and ideas will bash Republican actions. "Who Stole The American Dream" is an extremely detailed account of our country 's faults and figures.

I would first like to start my essay off by relating my previous knowledge of the subject. I, like many other Americans, am not a political enthusiast. I have never felt particularly close to our Government, and I have let their control soundly slide over my ideals (maybe this is because of my young age). If you asked me what bipartisan meant or how to explain a 401(k) or who the current Speaker of the House is, I would stutter before replying. Even more important, I feel, before this book I would have even had trouble giving you a complete explanation on the
Billions of dollars must be provided by the Government to stimulate banks and mortgage companies while providing homeowners with the proper security to own homes and stay afloat. To help Social Security and Medicare, suggestions include "readjusting the formula for the annual cost-of-living increases in Social Security payments so as not to exaggerate inflation". Another possibility is to remove the income cap on the payroll tax. Without these and many other propositions, the lower class who need help with student-loans, Medicaid, food stamps, housing, child care support, will have little chance of moving to the middle