A growing number of Americans believe that the American dream is increasingly out of reach. Polls have found record levels of parents concerned that their children will be worse off economically, and recent college graduates are being greeted by the weakest job market since 2020.
Years of economic anxiety have contributed to a spiritual crisis. We have become disconnected from our humanity.
Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-GA) believes that we can begin to heal our collective spirit by restoring the promise of the American dream and rebuilding our trust in one another. He is focused on tackling the affordability crisis—ensuring affordable child care and housing while expanding college and noncollege pathways to careers that pay well. For Sen. Warnock, restoring the American dream is about more than economics; it’s a spiritual undertaking that will help unite a divided country.
Please join the Center for American Progress for a conversation with Sen. Warnock moderated by CAP President and CEO Neera Tanden. It is featured as part of CAP’s series, “What’s Next: Conversations on the Path Forward,” which will bring leaders to CAP to offer ideas on how to respond to this moment.
