What Did Martin Luther King, Jr. Really Dream?

In 1960, the top 20 percent of the wealthiest enjoyed 30 times the wealth of the bottom 20 percent. Four decades later, this gap increased to 75 times.

More children are growing up poor in America than in any other industrial nation. Millions of workers are making less money in real dollars than they did 20 years ago.

Working Americans are working on average more hours than ever before.

Forty-five million Americans -- eight of 10 of whom have jobs -- have no health insurance.

Overall, 37 million Americans live in poverty, and poverty levels are now on an uptick since a record low in 1973.

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