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The Rest of the Story
First the bad news.
A story in today's Washington Post talks about "the gloomiest assessment of personal economic progress in close to half a century" -- nearly four out of five middle-class adults say it is difficult if not impossible to maintain their standard of living. Combine that with polls last week that 80% of Americans think the US is off in the wrong direction.
All true, and all real concerns.
But the rest of the story is that real people, inside and outside public life, are quietly working to make life in the U. S. better.
This is why we include "Bringing Out the Best" as a feature on the web site. Because it's not all doom and gloom. Whether it's a teacher serving in Iraq, or a former Marine Lt. Colonel dedicating his life to political activism, or governors working on energy independence - there's good news and progress being made every day.
Check it out, or share your own story.
- Craig Varoga, PMSA President
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05.23.08
Pain at the Pump
This weekend - Memorial Day -- is the traditional American start of summer. That's when families pack their bags, check their maps and head on down the road.
Or at least that's what many of us used to do during the summer months.
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04.10.08
The Rest of the Story
A story in today's Washington Post talks about "the gloomiest assessment of personal economic progress in close to half a century" -- nearly four out of five middle-class adults say it is difficult if not impossible to maintain their standard of living.
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04.01.08
Not an April Fool’s Joke
President walks into the White House, talks tough, calls everybody else weak, and then proceeds to oversee a rapid and unprecedented decline in America's economy, military readiness and energy independence. And then, same President and his Congressional allies blame everyone else for America's troubles and even attack the patriotism of those who warn that America is off in the wrong direction.
Did you know that from 2002 to 2007, the US economy’s growth exceeded the entire size of the Chinese economy? Essentially, in those five years, we grew the size of China.
No I didn’t know that. Did you know that economic growth you speak of was not felt by the majority of americans. The rich became much richer while the middle class, lower middle and poor were either stagnant or became poorer.