No matter how poor you are, you can still live the American Dream. I live the American dream. The trick is simply to know what the American Dream actualy IS, and what it is NOT.
The American Dream is NOT to get rich.
The American Dream is NOT to own a house.
The American Dream is NOT to own a car.
The American Dream is NOT to date a supermodel.
The American Dream is NOT to to be famous.
The American Dream is NOT to to be safe from terrorists.
The American Dream is NOT to save the world, or the planet, from anything.
The American Dream is FREEDOM, and the inviolate protection of individual RIGHTS.
There are more - read the Bill of Rights. And accept that the United States of America is more than just a gravy train or a public trough to be fed upon by the masses.