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By Doug Cunningham

The American dream may not be dead, but the Change to Win labor federation says a new poll shows it’s slipping away. A majority of Americans now believe their children are going to be worse off economically than they are, according to the American Dream Survey. The survey finds a majority of workers say their number one issue is that wages are not keeping up with the real cost of living. More than a third have been forced to go into debt for necessities and more than half expect to work longer before retiring. A substantial majority in the survey think the American dream can be restored by joining together with other workers in unions.