Here are some numbers that suggest we are losing hope : . Michael Cafferty : People are losing faith in their ability to achieve American values . He says poll found fewer are very confident they can maintain quality of life . Americans worried about paying off loans and sending children to college , he says . Others : Idea that next generation would have a better life is now at stake .
Michael Cafferty : People are losing faith in their ability to achieve American values . He says poll found fewer are very confident they can maintain quality of life . Americans worried about paying off loans and sending children to college , he says . Others : Idea that next generation would have a better life is now at stake .