Succinct, with verifiable data, all backing up the main posit; that the financial and social situation of the young in the U.S. has never been worse. Every other generation previous to 2004 out earns the previous, with jumps in social benefits. Not anymore. They secured the bag, pulled up the ladder behind them, and are currently cementing the top post caps of the great wall of china that they've built between us and capital. Right now I can say with confidence and certainty that You (yes, you) paid a higher percentage of your income to taxes than the billionaire that owns your local NFL/NBA/NHL team.