More on the American Dream

Last week I commented on the hardship endured by those living in poverty who want a better life but cannot afford the vehicle(s) to transport themselves to a better stage in life. Of course we are referring to the high cost of a college education, something clearly out of the reach of those on live on the lowest rungs of the economic ladder.

As further evidence that many of the poor remain so, the Jim Tankersley Washington Post story reports that a person gaining only a high school diploma in 2012 earns less than 20% of the national median income.

What does that mean? It boils down to the fact that it is not only difficult for the poor to get the funds to attend college, but those who do gain but a high school education are falling further behind the rest of the pack. No doubt, sadly, those folks will likely never realize the mirage that is the American Dream.

Dick