tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3862216000300765627.post879155373056107121..comments2024-01-16T03:42:46.705-05:00Comments on The Downward Spiral: Nightmare on Elm Street: Rapid Increase in Suburban Poverty Illustrates the Death of the American DreamBill Hickshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17551954408189665078noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3862216000300765627.post-76825640695221783632011-09-23T22:50:53.949-04:002011-09-23T22:50:53.949-04:00@John Anderson - sorry to hear that, but it's ...@John Anderson - sorry to hear that, but it's good to know you've landed on your feet.Bill Hickshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17551954408189665078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3862216000300765627.post-39052070922063654592011-09-23T21:32:01.637-04:002011-09-23T21:32:01.637-04:00I can verify this through my own experience runnin...I can verify this through my own experience running a successful carpet cleaning service in the suburbs from 1993-2011.<br /><br />Over the past few years, I've witnessed a steady decline in revenue.<br /><br />At the end of June this year, I closed the business and took a job with a cleaning company that cleans common areas in high-rise condos in a downtown area.<br /><br />I make less money now, but I don't need a car anymore. Things are alright for the time being.John Andersenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17222958547864356881noreply@blogger.com