that had to take massive paycuts to survive - 2 at OVER 50%. They are still looking, and not just for positions better than they had before the bottom dropped out. Just for jobs that might allow them to live more than paycheck-to-paycheck.

That really isn't Bill's point, though - those friends haven't given up. Of course, unlike those in the article, if they gave up, they would be on the streets in a couple months.

The American Dream may always have been a dream. Now, for most, it is even less - it's a fantasy, like the lottery.