by Paul Engel, America Outloud:

I’ve heard a lot of different versions of the American Dream. For some, it’s a home with a white picket fence and 2.5 kids. For others, it’s a good job, travel, and nice restaurants.

A recent Wall Street Journal/National Opinion Research Center poll defined the American dream as the idea that if someone works hard, they will get ahead. According to that poll, only 36% of voters believe that the American dream is attainable. If that number isn’t bad enough, it’s down from 68% just last year. Are the American voters wrong, or are they sensing something important?