in a better life.

You are the backbone of America.

You’ve been ignored and abused for the last 20 years. You can’t make a decent living on the money they pay you. Stress is up. Crime is up. Education is down. You work hard all day just to take on a part-time job at night. What family? What time? What vacation?

Wages have been dropping steadily for years. Benefits have been dropping. Paid time off has been dropping. You probably don’t even have paid time off, or benefits. Do you? Half the population doesn’t.

Take a look at your actual income. Calculate what you are really making in terms of real buying power. It’s gone down. It’s going down. It’s been dropping like a rock for the last 20 years. Corporate America is coming after you.

The world has changed. With the advent of instant communications, businesses can keep a close eye on each other. When one makes cuts to trim expenses, the others rapidly follow.

Corporate America has stopped treating people like people. Make no doubt about it, I will correct that problem. This same problem, wages and benefits, has repercussions all across the board. It’s not just your paycheck: it affects our economic performance, our tax base, our military, and the entire world.

You built America.