Stuck in Place: Who is Surprised at the Lack of Mobility?

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New Orleans    The lack of social mobility has finally gotten so bad that it seems even Republicans have noticed it.  Horatio Alger and the “rags to riches” trajectory of the American dream are dead.  The new narrative is best expressed as “rags to rags, and riches to riches.”             According to a Jason DeParle piece …

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