Past Or Present - When Were We Better Off

Looking at today's economic crisis has many people worried what their future will be. Will they be able to buy a home, travel, afford medical and still have money to retire on? Today we'll be discussing some of those questions. We will be evaluating at what point we were better off. Did we have more spending power years ago on $500 as we do now on $2,500? Was life simpler then or now? Did we trust past governments more than the current administration?