A new poll has found that Americans have lost faith in the American dream.  A July 2025 Wall Street Journal -NORC survey found that nearly 70 percent of registered voters said that the idea that “if you work hard, you will get ahead,” no longer held true, or never did. The Journal reported that it was the highest percentage in nearly 15 years of surveys.  Forty-six percent of respondents said that the ideal once held true but not anymore, and 23 percent said it never held true—a five point