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the american dream

[WHAT]

1. A nytimes.com opinion peice by Nicholas Kristof concedes that the "american dream" is now the "canadian dream"
2. In 1931 the historian James Truslow Adams coined the phrase “the American dream.”
3. The American dream is not just a yearning for affluence, Adams said, but also for the chance to overcome barriers and social class, to become the best that we can be. Adams acknowledged that the United States didn’t fully live up to that ideal, but he argued that America came closer than anywhere else.
4. Fast forward to 2014 ...
1. see the reasons WHY

[WHY]

1. Canada's middle class income has surpassed americas
2. Canadian work approx 5% less hours
3. Canadians recieve 'essentially free' health care while Americans pay for theirs with after tax dollars
4. Canadians live longer
5. Canadian women have much safer childbirth

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1. ] http://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/15/opinion/kristof-its-now-the-canadian-dream.html?_r=0 

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NAME: the-american-dream-is-NOW-the-canadian-dream

DESCRIPTION: ] By Nicholas Kristof @ nytimes.com - Nicholas concedes that the "american dream" is now the "canadian dream"

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