Law Grad Asks President Obama, Is the American Dream Dead?
A town hall meeting with President Barack Obama yesterday in Washington, D.C., was supposed to be a chance for him to respond to what concerns about what some see as his war on Wall Street, big business and investors.
But instead the event, which was hosted by CNBC, drew stories of disappointment and frustration from the middle class, including a self-described 30-year-old law graduate, reports the Political Economy blog of the Washington Post.
Far from even thinking about being able to afford a mortgage or a family, he can’t now make the interest payments on his student loan debt, the would-be legal eagle told the president. Initially inspired by Obama’s election campaign, he said, he is now losing faith in his future.
“I really want to know,” he asked the president. “Is the American dream dead?
Absolutely not, Obama replied, saying that any other country in the world would be happy to change places with the United States, which is still the country that billions want to emulate.
Hat tip: Above the Law.
Write a letter to the editor, share a story tip or update, or report an error.
