The promise of prosperity through hard work once defined American life. Today, that dream faces mounting costs, from regulation and healthcare to housing and higher education. This episode explores how equal opportunity has been confused with equal outcomes... and why the difference is more than philosophical.

Has government made upward mobility harder than ever?

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