A survey conducted by the AFL-CIO has revealed that workers in the United States are dissatisfied with the current economy and fear their standard of living is declining. Forty-three percent said they felt hopeful and confident about achieving their financial goals, down from 70 percent in 1999, the AFL-CIO said, while 54 percent said they were concerned they might not meet those goals. Health care was a leading source of dissatisfaction.
See "Workers Say They're Falling Behind - Survey", Reuters, The New York Times, August 29, 2005