Community Corner
Poll: Are You Better Off Than You Were Four Years Ago?
Please take our unscientific Patch poll.

Some describe the "American Dream" as building a better life for our children.
In the short term, though, how is your family doing now? We'd like to know if you think you're any better or worse off than you were pre-recession. It'll be an important election year issue - and one that many will be reflecting on in the coming months.
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