Letters to Barlett and Steele
After America: What Went Wrong? first ran in The Philadelphia Inquirer in 1991, thousands of letters poured into the Inquirer's offices, the vast majority positive, with readers looking to thank Bartlett and Steele or share their own stories. Many wrote they already had felt the war against the middle class, but seeing it in print opened their eyes to the extent of the decline, and to the realization that they weren't alone. Here are some, courtesy of the authors.
Letter from Eileen Breen, Pennsylvania, 1991
A letter from Eileen Breen, from Glenmoore, PA, written in 1991. Breen is now 53, and her two children are ...