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Showing Original Post only (View all)Do you consider the United States to be a 'land of opportunity'? [View all]
I used to. Not so much these days.
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I think Europe has taken steps to make the quality of life better under today's economic realities.
Hoyt
Jan 2013
#13
I started in the cellar. I had no connections, but was lucky enough to get three important
bluestate10
Jan 2013
#9
Yes. As the first in my family to graduate from college, it has been a land of opportunity to me.nt
kelly1mm
Jan 2013
#7
Yes. I started out dirt poor. I worked against heavy odds and have done well in every
bluestate10
Jan 2013
#8
Not like the golden times of the 70's, 80's, but a hell of a lot better than most times.
dimbear
Jan 2013
#11
I regard the entire world as a land of opportunity for people who don't limit themselves
slackmaster
Jan 2013
#33
Sadsack to lackluster breadth and depth of opportunity for broad prosperity
TheKentuckian
Jan 2013
#37