Most, if not all, Americans dream of being successful and financially secure in life; and if given the opportunity and the right resources, one can turn that dream into reality. This WAS the typical American mentality. The rising income inequality amongst the rich and the less fortunate has now led many people to believe “The American Dream” is no longer obtainable. Authors, Cal Thomas and Bob Herbert both wrote essays conveying their thoughts towards America’s unbalanced economy. They both acknowledge this imbalance to be harmful to society, but have very different views on who is responsible for this country’s downfall and what can be done to regain equality amongst American’s. In Herbert’s essay, “Hiding from Reality”, he claims that society …show more content…
No matter the career path they want to take, they dream of success and money. Those are the basic components of the “American Dream”. Many Americans believe this dream is no longer possible to obtain due to the rising inequality in America. The rich are getting richer and the poor are still poor. This imbalance in the economy is seen, by many people, to be unfair. Society is upset and they are pointing their fingers in every direction. Someone or something has to take blame so why not the government? This is how some feel. In Herbert’s essay, he pins a majority of the blame on the government. He argues that their poor decision making and in-denial approach has led to this un-proportioned economy. Although I agree that the government has cracks in its systems, I disagree that they are or should be solely responsible for this crisis. It takes the participation of all parties to solve this equation. In the midst of this unbalanced economy it seems like it’s the people versus the government. Everyone needs to come together as a team once and for all to attack poverty. For this to take place people need to own and accept the opportunities the government has been offering them for