The Great Divide As I traveled across America for this book, what I saw was not a Republican/Democrat divide or a conservative/liberal divide. Instead, I felt a widespread sentiment among low and middle-income workers that the system was stacked against them, controlled by the powerful elite who make the rules. Honest, hardworking Americans feel helpless against a ruling class who use power and access to their favor, creating fine print and laws to give themselves the upper hand. The folks I met often pointed out how the process of appealing a hospital bill or an insurance company denial was
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