In Pennsylvania, the Cost of the American Dream Is Out of Reach

This story originally was published by Real Clear Wire

By Athan Koutsiouroumbas

Real Clear Wire

The American Dream in Pennsylvania has a price tag: $230,464.

That’s the cost for a family of four to live “comfortably” in The Keystone State.

The tally is based on the “50/30/20 Rule,” which holds that half of a household’s income should be spent on housing and necessities, a third...