On the flip side, for younger professionals and the unemployed, these questions have become equally paramount in a crowded job market, that leads many to the inevitable conclusion: Pursuing a career that is rewarding both financially and personally might have to remain a dream stowed away for the future.
And for a decade or so, it felt as if that dream was slipping away.
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They see a widening chasm of wealth and opportunity in this country, and they wonder if the American Dream is slipping away.
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Every day, the American Dream seems a little farther away.
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And the reason I ran for President, the reason I ran the first time for a state Senate seat on the South Side of Chicago was because for too many people that bargain, that dream felt like it was slipping away -- for too many people.
My research since 1998 about the American Dream has shown its definition evolving away from material wealth and toward spiritual happiness (both secular and religious.) So this drop in belief hints that our economic and political problems are shaking American confidence about the future and even our way of life.
He says David Cameron was right to shy away from a possible "dream ticket" scenario with Clarke.
What concerned me most I think was the nature of our economy and how the American Dream seemed as if it was slipping away for too many people.
The irony of it all is that when Oxford wins the race, by one foot a 0.0043% difference over the length of the course and the smallest margin on record the younger man's joy is tinged with guilt at taking away his brother's dream.
Federle says desire, talent and hard work are all part of the equation, but what he really wants readers to take away from his book is to dream big, be brave and hold on to hope.
And a year and a half ago, Democrats passed the DREAM Act in the House, but Republicans walked away from it.
"County has missed the Football League status and after a great season are just 90 minutes away from making it everybody's dream come true, " he said.
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It is just that I believe that the pendulum has swung so far away from the mythos of the American Dream and self-made men that it is high time to redress the balance through overemphasizing to make my point.
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The proceeds would go to building a 3, 200-square-foot pueblo-style retirement dream house in New Mexico, 1, 300 miles away from his home in Indiana.
We heard people wondering if the dream that generations of Americans had built and defended was slowly slipping away.
Take a moment away from the to-do list and fantasize about your dream Thanksgiving.
Siegel and Shuster passed away in 1996 and 1992, respectively, without achieving their dream of reclaiming the rights to the Superman character.
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PARC a place where, a continent away from the top managers, an engineer could sit and dream, and get every purchase order approved, and fire a laser across the Foothill Expressway if he was so inclined.
He walked away from the top spot at TD Ameritrade to pursue his football dream.
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"The dream that so many generations have fought for feels like it's slowly slipping away, " Obama said.
But Harrison admits he nearly walked away from the sport and almost gave up on his oft-stated dream of winning a world title.
And I have said time and time and time again to Congress that, send me the DREAM Act, put it on my desk, and I will sign it right away.
We can agree that young adults should be able to pursue their American dream without worrying about accessing affordable care and that young children should not be turned away from care because they have a pre-existing condition.
Usually one to stay away from the media spotlight, Powell Jobs has become more visible with her DREAM Act campaign.
Meanwhile, online appointment booking is at least two years away and some of the most innovative ideas deployed in other countries are but a distant dream.
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