Kenneth R. Weinstein

In the following viewpoint, Kenneth R. Weinstein contends that, contrary to popular opinion, Americans can become wealthy through hard work. Weinstein argues that entry-level jobs and determination can be the stepping stones to economic success. He maintains that other Americans can replicate the success of rags-to-riches stories if the government does not interfere with the commercial activities of the nation. Weinstein is the director of the Government Reform Project at the Heritage Foundation, a research and educational think tank that promotes free enterprise, limited government, and other conservative public policies.

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1. What are "PSDs," according to the author?
2. According to Weinstein, what industry has created many success stories?
3. What are the "three Cs to individual achievement," according to J.B. Fuqua, as quoted by the...