Temple Bar V4, March 1862: A London Magazine, for Town and Country Readers (1862)

Are you better today than a generation ago?

From 1980 to 2007, the U.S. population increased 25% and inflation grew by 260%.

Median income has been reduced by 2 to 7%, every year!

Bankruptcies have increased 500%.

The average family works an extra 20 hours/wk.

Working families wages have remained flat.

In 1980, there were 139 out of 100,000 Americans in prison, today it’s 506.

America’s international education rating in education has dropped from #1 to #42.

The number of retirees working has tripled.

College tuition has doubled, while wages have remained flat.

Private philanthropic funds and other tax shelters have increased by 380%.

The number of lobbyists has tripled.

Inheritance taxes for the wealthy have all but disappeared while yours remain.