The second Heartland Monitor poll confirmed many of the findings of Allstate's initial Heartland survey, with Americans becoming slightly more critical of the country's direction. According to Heartland II, and as mentioned in a National Journal Feature Article, there is near unanimity that America is the Land of Opportunity, with two-thirds of respondents saying they were confident they would be able to improve their financial situations in the next five years. The survey showed that Americans view education and training as the best way to increase opportunities for themselves, though people are increasingly concerned about the cost of accessing those educational opportunities.
View the Heartland Poll II: Opportunities data or our press release on the survey.
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