The American dream has rapidly become a nightmare for the poor

So, Republican presidential hopeful Marco Rubio says Hillary Clinton wants to take Americans "back to yesterday"?

Most Americans would do better if they went back there. Poor Americans would do much better. The American dream, of opportunity for everyone, regardless of economic background, is in tatters.

Take going to college, for example. In 1980, a college education gave you a 50% advantage over your high school-educated peer. In 2008, that college education became a 95% advantage.