| Credited cast: | |||
| Dolly Parton | ... | Doralee Rhodes (archive footage) | |
| Lily Tomlin | ... | Violet Newstead (archive footage) | |
| Candice Bergen | ... | Murphy Brown (archive footage) | |
| Mary Tyler Moore | ... | Mary Richards (archive footage) | |
| Tyne Daly | ... | Mary Beth Lacey (archive footage) | |
| Sharon Gless | ... | Christine Cagney (archive footage) | |
| Jon Stewart | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| Conan O'Brien | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| Barack Obama | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| Michelle Obama | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| Hillary Clinton | ... | Self (archive footage) (as Hillary Rodham Clinton) | |
| Bill Clinton | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| George W. Bush | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| George Bush | ... | Self | |
| Robert Reich | ... | Self | |
A documentary that follows former U.S. Labor Secretary Robert Reich as he looks to raise awareness of the country's widening economic gap.
Former Secretary of Labor Robert Reich does an excellent job of cutting through all the b.s. perpetrated by the media about the economy to present factual information about how the economy has changed. While I have no doubt that those on the radical right will simply dismiss his film with the usual right-wing name calling, and those on the far left will say he doesn't go far enough, Reich really does explain how our economic policies have allowed the wealthiest amongst us to destroy the middle class so a small portion of the nation can amass incredible wealth. What is especially revealing is the factual information showing that vast wealth does not result in reinvestment in America -- it goes into savings and stocks since they can't possibly spend all that money. The film clearly shows, factually, how the reduction in the size and wealth of the middle class is killing our economy. It shows how salaries for the middle class have actually declined (in constant dollars) since the 1980s. It logically explains why and explains the three phenomena that have resulted. While the facts are very depressing, Reich maintains a self-deprecating sense of humor throughout. He'd make a great president, but he's just too short, insightful, analytical, and honest to have a chance.