"Both chronic, long-term poverty and downward mobility from the middle class are in the same category of things that America likes not to think about."
- Barbara EhrenreichAmerican author and social critic Barbara Ehrenreich is well-known for her writing on issues like women's rights, politics, health care, and poverty. When talking about economic inequality in the US, one of her noteworthy observations is frequently brought up. Ehrenreich points out that many America…