Wages have historically not kept up with increases to the cost of living (an example is the average cost of a US home in 1980 was 64,600 [per HUD] and the average existing home price in 2021 was 347,100 [HUD], a 537% increase; average salary in 1980 was 12,513.46 [SSA] and average salary in 2021 was 60,575.07 [SSA], a 484% increase). If we as a country want to keep advertising the "American Dream" to prospective members of our society, we need to make sure that dream is reasonably achievable. The best way to ensure our safety and prosperity as a nation is to show the proof.
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