EDITORIAL: Reports: State faring better than most, but not out of woods yet [The Salem News, Beverly, Mass.]
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The results were similar regarding our elected representation. While only 28 percent said they believed
These aren't findings Gov.
Delving a little deeper, a group called Opportunity Nation recently ranked
The
And a recent MassINC study found the state's middle class is faring pretty well, too. In terms of "Achieving the (American) Dream," the study found that "many middle-class residents were achieving pillars of the American Dream," and compared to their peers in the rest of the country, "more ... were covered by health insurance, more purchased homes, and more students went on to college and completed degrees."
Something to celebrate, for sure. But at the same time, MassINC's survey of consumer sentiment found "difficult financial conditions are taking a toll," with a third of respondents saying they were in danger of falling out of the middle class, half believing the next generation will be worse off than the previous one, and only 18 percent saying they had an optimistic outlook for the future.
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