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Originally Posted by Oilguy";p="
Did you ever stop to think that being poor in America is a choice?
I have seen so many posts that seem imply that poverty in America is genetic... or inherent...
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Poverty is not genetic.
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I wish people would take personal responsibility for their actions and decisions
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You mean like choosing to be born into a dirt poor family?
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Did the rich get rich by luck?
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Some did. It's sheer luck to be born into a rich family.
More or less. You could be born anywhere to any sort of person. Most of the poor are born into poor families living in poor neighborhoods. As such, they get an awful education. Being poor, most cannot afford college. Without college, it is rather difficult to get a job and thus they often end up in low-level, minimum wage jobs, which tend not to pay very much.
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Could it be that they searched for information and made informed decisions and worked hard and smart to get where they are??
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Most of the poor have limited access to information, which tends to inhibit one's ability to make informed decisions. Hard work is not always enough to pull oneself out of poverty.