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100 1 a| Hartmann, Thom,d| 1951-e| author.=| ^A526620;

245 14 a| The hidden history of the American Dream :b| the demise of the middle class - and how to rescue our future /c| Thom Hartmann.;

250 a| First edition.;

264 1 a| Oakland, CA :b| Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Inc.,c| [2024];

300 a| vii, 175 pages ;c| 18 cm.;

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490 1 a| The hidden history series;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references and index.;

505 0 a| Introduction: we failed to stop them -- Creating the American Dream in its modern form -- "Necessitous men are not free men" -- What it takes to build a middle class -- Expanding the base of the middle class -- Right to work for less -- How the American Dream of a middle class helps democracy -- Why public schools are on the GOP's hit list -- Student debt harms the American Dream -- Housing should not be a commodity -- The impact of tax policy on the American Dream -- The American Dream requires a healthy populace who aren't crushed by medical costs -- Paid sick leave and low-cost child care to revive the American Dream -- Invest in American manufacturing -- Entrepreneurship and the American Dream -- For the next time some idiot tries to tell you the GOP is "The Party of Business" -- Climate Change: Where is the accountability for the killers ushering in the climate apocalypse? -- Make Congress wear NASCAR patches -- Saving the American Dream for Zoomers and the rest of us.;

520 a| "Somewhere between the New Deal and ChatGPT, the modest American Dream of a middle-class life became an impossible fantasy. How did this happen, and how can we undo the damage? Popular progressive radio host and New York Times bestselling author Thom Hartmann reveals how in this 10th installment of the Hidden History series. The middle-class dream of an affordable house, healthcare, and a modest retirement is no more. Who killed the American Dream and how do we get it back?"--c| Provided by publisher.;

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The hidden history of the American Dream : the demise of the middle class - and how to rescue our future / Thom Hartmann.

Author/creator	Hartmann, Thom, 1951- author.
Format	Book
Edition	First edition.
Publication	Oakland, CA : Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Inc., [2024]
Description	vii, 175 pages ; 18 cm.
Subjects	American Dream. Middle class--United States.

Series	The hidden history series Hartmann, Thom, 1951- Hidden history series. ^A1399222
Contents	Introduction: we failed to stop them -- Creating the American Dream in its modern form -- "Necessitous men are not free men" -- What it takes to build a middle class -- Expanding the base of the middle class -- Right to work for less -- How the American Dream of a middle class helps democracy -- Why public schools are on the GOP's hit list -- Student debt harms the American Dream -- Housing should not be a commodity -- The impact of tax policy on the American Dream -- The American Dream requires a healthy populace who aren't crushed by medical costs -- Paid sick leave and low-cost child care to revive the American Dream -- Invest in American manufacturing -- Entrepreneurship and the American Dream -- For the next time some idiot tries to tell you the GOP is "The Party of Business" -- Climate Change: Where is the accountability for the killers ushering in the climate apocalypse? -- Make Congress wear NASCAR patches -- Saving the American Dream for Zoomers and the rest of us.
Abstract	"Somewhere between the New Deal and ChatGPT, the modest American Dream of a middle-class life became an impossible fantasy. How did this happen, and how can we undo the damage? Popular progressive radio host and New York Times bestselling author Thom Hartmann reveals how in this 10th installment of the Hidden History series. The middle-class dream of an affordable house, healthcare, and a modest retirement is no more. Who killed the American Dream and how do we get it back?"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Issued in other form	Online version: Hartmann, Thom, 1951- Hidden history of the American Dream First edition. Oakland, CA : Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Inc., [2024] 9781523007295
LCCN	2024014571
ISBN	9781523007288
ISBN	1523007281
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ISBN	(epub)

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