Americans are calling out for new solutions
Americans want to work hard and improve their families' economic standing (80 percent believe they must be responsible for their financial security), but they are also calling out for new products and policy solutions to reinforce their efforts (70 percent say more government programs should help those struggling due to current economic conditions). Americans support major new government investments that create jobs – including public-works projects (82 percent favor), new measures to improve energy efficiency (84 percent favor), and initiatives to expand access to high-quality health care (77 percent favor). Americans also favor investments that make it easier for people to work – for example, paid family leave (68 percent favor) and government-funded child care (66 percent favor).

This is exactly why rich people can screw them and without remorse. 60-80% still believe in the free lunch, the free weekend trip to Maui to just listen to a little pitch on a timeshare. I'm leaning more and more to not blaming the rich.

From the same poll:

The 20th century's social contract is disintegrating

During the decades after World War II, workers, employers, and the government entered into an implied social contract which afforded Americans a basic level of social and economic security if they worked hard, followed the law, and took responsibility for their families. Today, Americans believe that 20th century social contract is unraveling and eight in ten (78 percent) yearn for a new one. Indeed, only half (52 percent) of Americans believe that they will achieve the American dream if they work hard and play by the rules and eight in 10 Americans (78 percent) feel their families face greater financial risks than in the past as a consequence.

USA! USA! USA!